Fragments of faience ushabtis
Ten fragments of faience ushabtis (cf. 29-3-191, 29-3-258, 29-3-283, 29-4-110, 29-4-226); blue glaze, some inscribed; [combined: 29-3-191 (eleven fragments), 29-3-215 (six fragments), 29-3-248 (nine fragments), 29-3-258 (four fragments), 29-3-278 (one fragment), 29-3-283 (seven fragments), 29-4-110 (eighty-five pieces), 29-4-226 (four fragments), total = 127 less joins = 122 ushabtis of [GLYPHS] Ankh-hor, born of Tadiuserpahap, Type III 2d; molded (fronts), back blade-dressed, good hard paste with faint bluish core, thick blue-green glaze (where preserved, many worn and faded), vertical inscription (one line) on pilaster [GLYPHS]; fitting fragments: 29-4-110 + 29-4-226 (= one), 29-3-191 + 29-3-191 (= one), 29-3-191 + 29-3-248 (= one), 29-3-248 + 29-3-258 (= one), 29-3-248 + 29-3-278 (= one); complete: three; nearly complete: four; fragments with heads: forty-six; fragments with feet: fifty-three; other fragments: sixteen; total = 122].
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-3-248
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_29-3-248; 29-3-248
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Entry Date
- 03/21/1929
- Title
- Fragments of faience ushabtis
- Medium
- Faience
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Street G 7600, E of mastaba G 7650, [originally from street G 7600, pit V, room II (G 7600 V)]
- Bibliography
- Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 276.
- Remarks
- Nine ushabti fragments from this lot belong to group attributed to Ankh-hor, four accessioned as MFA 29.3215 (= 29-3-248 top + 29-3-278 bottom), MFA 29.3219 (= 29-3-258 top + 29-3-248 bottom), MFA 29.3225, MFA 29.3226.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified