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Faience ushabtis, Type III 2d (cf. 29-4-407); a) and b): molded from at least two molds, blade-dressed (cf. 29-4-407, but less work done on face), soft fine paste, pale blue-green glaze (some worn and faded), lappet wig, divine beard, hands crossed and opposite, metal hoe in left hand on right shoulder, wooden hoe and basket cord in right hand on left shoulder, basket on back of left shoulder, inscription on pilaster [GLYPHS] Imhetep child of Heribwadjet, base; c): half molded, blade-dressed, faces not retouched, ____ on back; a): inscribed: thirty-two complete, two heads, thirty-five maximum, thirty-five minimum; b): uninscribed: two hundred thirty-three (233) complete, five heads, five feet, two hundred forty-three (243) maximum; c): one hundred eighteen (118) complete; total three hundred eighty-four (384) complete, seven heads, five feet, three hundred ninety-six (396) maximum, three hundred ninety-one (391) minimum.
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Details

ID
HUMFA_29-4-409
Alternate IDs
29-4-409; HUMFA_29-4-409; MFAB_29.1713; 29.1713; EMC_SR_4/10146; SR_4/10146; EMC_SR_4/10149; SR_4/10149; EMC_SR_4/10161; SR_4/10161; EMC_SR_4/10167; SR_4/10167; EMC_JE_53872; JE_53872; EMC_TR_3.4.30.1; TR_3.4.30.1; EMC_SR_4/10144; SR_4/10144; MFAB_29.4200; 29.4200; MFAB_29.4201; 29.4201; EMC_JE_53868; JE_53868; EMC_JE_53869; JE_53869; EMC_JE_53870; JE_53870; EMC_JE_53871; JE_53871; MFAB_29.4194; 29.4194; MFAB_29.4195; 29.4195; MFAB_29.4196; 29.4196; MFAB_29.4197; 29.4197; MFAB_29.4198; 29.4198; MFAB_29.4199; 29.4199; MFAB_29.4188; 29.4188; MFAB_29.4189; 29.4189; MFAB_29.4190; 29.4190; MFAB_29.4191; 29.4191; MFAB_29.4192; 29.4192; MFAB_29.4193; 29.4193; MFAB_29.4182; 29.4182; MFAB_29.4183; 29.4183; MFAB_29.4184; 29.4184; MFAB_29.4185; 29.4185; MFAB_29.4186; 29.4186; MFAB_29.4187; 29.4187; MFAB_29.4176; 29.4176; MFAB_29.4177; 29.4177; MFAB_29.4178; 29.4178; MFAB_29.4179; 29.4179; MFAB_29.4180; 29.4180; MFAB_29.4181; 29.4181; MFAB_29.4170; 29.4170; MFAB_29.4171; 29.4171; MFAB_29.4172; 29.4172; MFAB_29.4173; 29.4173; MFAB_29.4174; 29.4174; MFAB_29.4175; 29.4175; MFAB_29.4164; 29.4164; MFAB_29.4165; 29.4165; MFAB_29.4166; 29.4166; MFAB_29.4167; 29.4167; MFAB_29.4168; 29.4168; MFAB_29.4169; 29.4169; MFAB_29.4158; 29.4158; MFAB_29.4159; 29.4159; MFAB_29.4160; 29.4160; MFAB_29.4161; 29.4161; MFAB_29.4162; 29.4162; MFAB_29.4163; 29.4163; MFAB_29.4152; 29.4152; MFAB_29.4153; 29.4153; MFAB_29.4154; 29.4154; MFAB_29.4155; 29.4155; MFAB_29.4156; 29.4156; MFAB_29.4157; 29.4157; MFAB_29.4146; 29.4146; MFAB_29.4147; 29.4147; MFAB_29.4148; 29.4148; MFAB_29.4149; 29.4149; MFAB_29.4150; 29.4150; MFAB_29.4151; 29.4151; MFAB_29.4140; 29.4140; MFAB_29.4141; 29.4141; MFAB_29.4142; 29.4142; MFAB_29.4143; 29.4143; MFAB_29.4144; 29.4144; MFAB_29.4145; 29.4145; MFAB_29.4134; 29.4134; MFAB_29.4135; 29.4135; MFAB_29.4136; 29.4136; MFAB_29.4137; 29.4137; MFAB_29.4138; 29.4138; MFAB_29.4139; 29.4139; MFAB_29.4128; 29.4128; MFAB_29.4129; 29.4129; MFAB_29.4130; 29.4130; MFAB_29.4131; 29.4131; MFAB_29.4132; 29.4132; MFAB_29.4133; 29.4133; MFAB_29.1761; 29.1761; MFAB_29.1762; 29.1762; MFAB_29.4124; 29.4124; MFAB_29.4125; 29.4125; MFAB_29.4126; 29.4126; MFAB_29.4127; 29.4127; MFAB_29.4121; 29.4121; MFAB_29.4122; 29.4122; MFAB_29.4123; 29.4123; MFAB_29.1758; 29.1758; MFAB_29.1759; 29.1759; MFAB_29.1760; 29.1760; MFAB_29.4115; 29.4115; MFAB_29.4116; 29.4116; MFAB_29.4117; 29.4117; MFAB_29.4118; 29.4118; MFAB_29.4119; 29.4119; MFAB_29.4120; 29.4120; MFAB_29.4109; 29.4109; MFAB_29.4110; 29.4110; MFAB_29.4111; 29.4111; MFAB_29.4112; 29.4112; MFAB_29.4113; 29.4113; MFAB_29.4114; 29.4114; MFAB_29.4103; 29.4103; MFAB_29.4104; 29.4104; MFAB_29.4105; 29.4105; MFAB_29.4106; 29.4106; MFAB_29.4107; 29.4107; MFAB_29.4108; 29.4108; MFAB_29.4097; 29.4097; MFAB_29.4098; 29.4098; MFAB_29.4099; 29.4099; MFAB_29.4100; 29.4100; MFAB_29.4101; 29.4101; MFAB_29.4102; 29.4102; MFAB_29.4091; 29.4091; MFAB_29.4092; 29.4092; MFAB_29.4093; 29.4093; MFAB_29.4094; 29.4094; MFAB_29.4095; 29.4095; MFAB_29.4096; 29.4096; MFAB_29.4085; 29.4085; MFAB_29.4086; 29.4086; MFAB_29.4087; 29.4087; MFAB_29.4088; 29.4088; MFAB_29.4089; 29.4089; MFAB_29.4090; 29.4090; MFAB_29.4079; 29.4079; MFAB_29.4080; 29.4080; MFAB_29.4081; 29.4081; MFAB_29.4082; 29.4082; MFAB_29.4083; 29.4083; MFAB_29.4084; 29.4084; MFAB_29.4073; 29.4073; MFAB_29.4074; 29.4074; MFAB_29.4075; 29.4075; MFAB_29.4076; 29.4076; MFAB_29.4077; 29.4077; MFAB_29.4078; 29.4078; MFAB_29.4067; 29.4067; MFAB_29.4068; 29.4068; MFAB_29.4069; 29.4069; MFAB_29.4070; 29.4070; MFAB_29.4071; 29.4071; MFAB_29.4072; 29.4072; MFAB_29.4061; 29.4061; MFAB_29.4062; 29.4062; MFAB_29.4063; 29.4063; MFAB_29.4064; 29.4064; MFAB_29.4065; 29.4065; MFAB_29.4066; 29.4066; MFAB_29.4055; 29.4055; MFAB_29.4056; 29.4056; MFAB_29.4057; 29.4057; MFAB_29.4058; 29.4058; MFAB_29.4059; 29.4059; MFAB_29.4060; 29.4060; MFAB_29.4049; 29.4049; MFAB_29.4050; 29.4050; MFAB_29.4051; 29.4051; MFAB_29.4052; 29.4052; MFAB_29.4053; 29.4053; MFAB_29.4054; 29.4054; MFAB_29.4043; 29.4043; MFAB_29.4044; 29.4044; MFAB_29.4045; 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29.4005; MFAB_29.4006; 29.4006; MFAB_29.3995; 29.3995; MFAB_29.3996; 29.3996; MFAB_29.3997; 29.3997; MFAB_29.3998; 29.3998; MFAB_29.3999; 29.3999; MFAB_29.4000; 29.4000; MFAB_29.3989; 29.3989; MFAB_29.3990; 29.3990; MFAB_29.3991; 29.3991; MFAB_29.3992; 29.3992; MFAB_29.3993; 29.3993; MFAB_29.3994; 29.3994; MFAB_29.1747; 29.1747; MFAB_29.3984; 29.3984; MFAB_29.3985; 29.3985; MFAB_29.3986; 29.3986; MFAB_29.3987; 29.3987; MFAB_29.3988; 29.3988; MFAB_29.1711; 29.1711; MFAB_29.1712; 29.1712; MFAB_29.1743; 29.1743; MFAB_29.1744; 29.1744; MFAB_29.1745; 29.1745; MFAB_29.1746; 29.1746; MFAB_29.3981; 29.3981; MFAB_29.3982; 29.3982; MFAB_29.3983; 29.3983; MFAB_29.1708; 29.1708; MFAB_29.1709; 29.1709; MFAB_29.1710; 29.1710; MFAB_29.3975; 29.3975; MFAB_29.3976; 29.3976; MFAB_29.3977; 29.3977; MFAB_29.3978; 29.3978; MFAB_29.3979; 29.3979; MFAB_29.3980; 29.3980; MFAB_29.3969; 29.3969; MFAB_29.3970; 29.3970; MFAB_29.3971; 29.3971; MFAB_29.3972; 29.3972; MFAB_29.3973; 29.3973; MFAB_29.3974; 29.3974; MFAB_29.3963; 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Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
04/22/1929
Title
Faience ushabtis of Imhetep
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 8.8 – 9.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition MFAB_29.1708–29.1717, 29.1743–29.1747, 29.1758–29.1762, 29.3961–29.4201; EMC_JE_53868-EMC_JE_53872; EMC_TR_3.4.30.1
Provenance
Street G 7600, pit S, room III (G 7600 S)
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. 275.
Notes
Twenty-eight ushabtis (type a) in collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boton, MFAB_29.1713–29.1717, MFAB_29.3961–29.3983; one hundred fifty ushabtis (type b) accessioned as MFAB_29.1708–29.1712, MFAB_29.1743–29.1747, MFAB_29.3984–29.4123; eighty-three ushabtis (type c) accessioned as MFAB_29.1758–29.1762, MFAB_29.4124–29.4201. Five ushabtis, two uninscribed and three inscribed, in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo, EMC_JE_53868-53872; 118 (types unkown) registered as EMC_TR_3.4.30.1. Total accessioned by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Egyptian Museum, Cairo: 384. EMC_JE_53868 = EMC_SR_4/10144; EMC_JE_53869 - EMC_SR_4/10146; EMC_JE_53870 = EMC_SR_4/10149; EMC_JE_53871 = EMC_SR_4/10161; EMC_JE_53872 = EMC_SR_4/10167.
Problems/Questions
Problem: " ____ on back" ? see original entry // MFA accession numbers verified

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