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Large lot of faience ushabtis (cf. 27-4-1075, same type); entire lot general similarity of technique but varying in details: lappet wig, flat beard, hands crossed and opposite, wooden hoe and cord, metal hoe, pilaster and base; crude and careless workmanship, hands very large and often with large crudely slashed fingers: d) three examples; wig lappet formed.
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_27-4-1076d
Alternate IDs
27-4-1076d; HUMFA_27-4-1076d
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
04/15/1927 through 04/21/1927
Title
Faience ushabtis
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: d1) 12.2 cm; d2) 12.3 cm; d3) 11.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 7450 X II, debris
Remarks
27-4-1076d: (d1) = MFA 29.2976, (d3) = MFA 29.2977
Problems/Questions
MFA accession numbers verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 3