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Fragments of faience ushabtis

Three foot ends of faience ushabtis; two with whitish paste, one with greyish-white paste, blue glaze, inscribed in front with tiny hieroglyphs (practically unreadable), also inscribed on pilaster at back, inscription on largest [GLYPHS] (lower half of inscription only on others). Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-2-251
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
  • Findspot
    Debris of street between mastabas G 7510 and G 7520, [at least one originally from G 7524 A]
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Length: 1.8 - 3.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.2234
  • Date of Register Entry
    02/12/1927
  • Owner
    Pakherer (in G 7524)
  • Attested
    Ankhesenitef (in G 7524)
  • Remarks
    One ushabti fragment (MFA 27.2234) from this lot now identified as part of 29-4-232 concordance (ushabtis of Pakherer, child of Ankhesenitef); not included in original concordance.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

People 2

Ancient People

  • Ankhesenitef (in G 7524)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother of Pakherer. Name appears on set of ca. 56+ ushabtis (including fragments from 25-1-547, 25-1-548, 27-2-251, 27-2-261, 27-4-1211a, 27-4-1211b, 27-4-1211c, 28-4-208, 28-5-9, 29-3-281, 29-3-283, 29-4-120, 29-4-183, 29-4-210, 29-4-232, 29-4-235, 29-4-246, 29-4-247, 29-4-407) inscribed for Pakherer; found scattered in and around G 7524 and as far away as street G 7300, attributed to burial in G 7524 A.

  • Pakherer (in G 7524)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Child ([ms n] born) of Ankhesenitef. Set of ca. 56+ ushabtis (including fragments from 25-1-547, 25-1-548, 27-2-251, 27-2-261, 27-4-1211a, 27-4-1211b, 27-4-1211c, 28-4-208, 28-5-9, 29-3-281, 29-3-283, 29-4-120, 29-4-183, 29-4-210, 29-4-232, 29-4-235, 29-4-246, 29-4-247, 29-4-407) inscribed for Pakherer; found scattered in and around G 7524 and as far away as Street G 7300, attributed to burial in G 7524 A.