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Faience ushabtis, Type III 2d; molded, blade-dressed (cf. 29-4-407, but rougher work on face and hands, etc), soft fine paste, pale blue glaze (mostly worn and faded), inscription on pilaster [GLYPHS]; inscribed ("a" and "b"): thirty-six complete ([three] of "a" [inscribed for Psamtik (one of three ushabtis provides mother's name Iretru).], thirty-four of "b" [inscribed for Pef(tjau)...?]); uninscribed ("c"): three hundred twenty-one (321) complete, seventeen heads, four feet, three hundred forty-two (342) maximum, three hundred thirty-eight (338) minimum; total: three hundred seventy-eight (378) maximim, three hundred seventy-four (374) minimum.
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Details

ID
HUMFA_29-4-410
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_29-4-410; 29-4-410; MFAB_29.1718; 29.1718; MFAB_29.1719; 29.1719; MFAB_29.1720; 29.1720; MFAB_29.1721; 29.1721; MFAB_29.1722; 29.1722; EMC_SR_4/10142; SR_4/10142; EMC_SR_4/10150; SR_4/10150; EMC_SR_4/10158; SR_4/10158; EMC_SR_4/10160; SR_4/10160; MFAB_29.4426; 29.4426; EMC_JE_53877; JE_53877; EMC_JE_53878; JE_53878; EMC_JE_53879; JE_53879; EMC_JE_53880; JE_53880; EMC_TR_3.4.30.2; TR_3.4.30.2; MFAB_29.4420; 29.4420; MFAB_29.4421; 29.4421; MFAB_29.4422; 29.4422; MFAB_29.4423; 29.4423; MFAB_29.4424; 29.4424; MFAB_29.4425; 29.4425; MFAB_29.4414; 29.4414; MFAB_29.4415; 29.4415; MFAB_29.4416; 29.4416; MFAB_29.4417; 29.4417; MFAB_29.4418; 29.4418; MFAB_29.4419; 29.4419; MFAB_29.4408; 29.4408; MFAB_29.4409; 29.4409; MFAB_29.4410; 29.4410; MFAB_29.4411; 29.4411; MFAB_29.4412; 29.4412; MFAB_29.4413; 29.4413; MFAB_29.4402; 29.4402; MFAB_29.4403; 29.4403; MFAB_29.4404; 29.4404; MFAB_29.4405; 29.4405; MFAB_29.4406; 29.4406; MFAB_29.4407; 29.4407; MFAB_29.4396; 29.4396; MFAB_29.4397; 29.4397; MFAB_29.4398; 29.4398; MFAB_29.4399; 29.4399; MFAB_29.4400; 29.4400; MFAB_29.4401; 29.4401; MFAB_29.4390; 29.4390; MFAB_29.4391; 29.4391; MFAB_29.4392; 29.4392; MFAB_29.4393; 29.4393; MFAB_29.4394; 29.4394; MFAB_29.4395; 29.4395; MFAB_29.4384; 29.4384; MFAB_29.4385; 29.4385; MFAB_29.4386; 29.4386; MFAB_29.4387; 29.4387; MFAB_29.4388; 29.4388; MFAB_29.4389; 29.4389; MFAB_29.4378; 29.4378; MFAB_29.4379; 29.4379; MFAB_29.4380; 29.4380; MFAB_29.4381; 29.4381; MFAB_29.4382; 29.4382; MFAB_29.4383; 29.4383; MFAB_29.4372; 29.4372; MFAB_29.4373; 29.4373; MFAB_29.4374; 29.4374; MFAB_29.4375; 29.4375; MFAB_29.4376; 29.4376; MFAB_29.4377; 29.4377; MFAB_29.4366; 29.4366; MFAB_29.4367; 29.4367; MFAB_29.4368; 29.4368; MFAB_29.4369; 29.4369; MFAB_29.4370; 29.4370; MFAB_29.4371; 29.4371; MFAB_29.4360; 29.4360; MFAB_29.4361; 29.4361; MFAB_29.4362; 29.4362; MFAB_29.4363; 29.4363; MFAB_29.4364; 29.4364; MFAB_29.4365; 29.4365; MFAB_29.4354; 29.4354; MFAB_29.4355; 29.4355; MFAB_29.4356; 29.4356; MFAB_29.4357; 29.4357; MFAB_29.4358; 29.4358; MFAB_29.4359; 29.4359; MFAB_29.4348; 29.4348; MFAB_29.4349; 29.4349; MFAB_29.4350; 29.4350; MFAB_29.4351; 29.4351; MFAB_29.4352; 29.4352; MFAB_29.4353; 29.4353; MFAB_29.4342; 29.4342; MFAB_29.4343; 29.4343; MFAB_29.4344; 29.4344; MFAB_29.4345; 29.4345; MFAB_29.4346; 29.4346; MFAB_29.4347; 29.4347; MFAB_29.4336; 29.4336; MFAB_29.4337; 29.4337; MFAB_29.4338; 29.4338; MFAB_29.4339; 29.4339; MFAB_29.4340; 29.4340; MFAB_29.4341; 29.4341; MFAB_29.4330; 29.4330; MFAB_29.4331; 29.4331; MFAB_29.4332; 29.4332; MFAB_29.4333; 29.4333; MFAB_29.4334; 29.4334; MFAB_29.4335; 29.4335; MFAB_29.4324; 29.4324; MFAB_29.4325; 29.4325; MFAB_29.4326; 29.4326; MFAB_29.4327; 29.4327; MFAB_29.4328; 29.4328; MFAB_29.4329; 29.4329; MFAB_29.4318; 29.4318; MFAB_29.4319; 29.4319; MFAB_29.4320; 29.4320; MFAB_29.4321; 29.4321; MFAB_29.4322; 29.4322; MFAB_29.4323; 29.4323; MFAB_29.4312; 29.4312; MFAB_29.4313; 29.4313; MFAB_29.4314; 29.4314; MFAB_29.4315; 29.4315; MFAB_29.4316; 29.4316; MFAB_29.4317; 29.4317; MFAB_29.4306; 29.4306; MFAB_29.4307; 29.4307; MFAB_29.4308; 29.4308; MFAB_29.4309; 29.4309; MFAB_29.4310; 29.4310; MFAB_29.4311; 29.4311; MFAB_29.4300; 29.4300; MFAB_29.4301; 29.4301; MFAB_29.4302; 29.4302; MFAB_29.4303; 29.4303; MFAB_29.4304; 29.4304; MFAB_29.4305; 29.4305; MFAB_29.4294; 29.4294; MFAB_29.4295; 29.4295; MFAB_29.4296; 29.4296; MFAB_29.4297; 29.4297; MFAB_29.4298; 29.4298; MFAB_29.4299; 29.4299; MFAB_29.4288; 29.4288; MFAB_29.4289; 29.4289; MFAB_29.4290; 29.4290; MFAB_29.4291; 29.4291; MFAB_29.4292; 29.4292; MFAB_29.4293; 29.4293; MFAB_29.4282; 29.4282; MFAB_29.4283; 29.4283; MFAB_29.4284; 29.4284; MFAB_29.4285; 29.4285; MFAB_29.4286; 29.4286; MFAB_29.4287; 29.4287; MFAB_29.4276; 29.4276; MFAB_29.4277; 29.4277; MFAB_29.4278; 29.4278; MFAB_29.4279; 29.4279; MFAB_29.4280; 29.4280; MFAB_29.4281; 29.4281; MFAB_29.4270; 29.4270; MFAB_29.4271; 29.4271; MFAB_29.4272; 29.4272; MFAB_29.4273; 29.4273; MFAB_29.4274; 29.4274; MFAB_29.4275; 29.4275; MFAB_29.4264; 29.4264; MFAB_29.4265; 29.4265; MFAB_29.4266; 29.4266; MFAB_29.4267; 29.4267; MFAB_29.4268; 29.4268; MFAB_29.4269; 29.4269; MFAB_29.4258; 29.4258; MFAB_29.4259; 29.4259; MFAB_29.4260; 29.4260; MFAB_29.4261; 29.4261; MFAB_29.4262; 29.4262; MFAB_29.4263; 29.4263; MFAB_29.4252; 29.4252; MFAB_29.4253; 29.4253; MFAB_29.4254; 29.4254; MFAB_29.4255; 29.4255; MFAB_29.4256; 29.4256; MFAB_29.4257; 29.4257; MFAB_29.4246; 29.4246; MFAB_29.4247; 29.4247; MFAB_29.4248; 29.4248; MFAB_29.4249; 29.4249; MFAB_29.4250; 29.4250; MFAB_29.4251; 29.4251; MFAB_29.4240; 29.4240; MFAB_29.4241; 29.4241; MFAB_29.4242; 29.4242; MFAB_29.4243; 29.4243; MFAB_29.4244; 29.4244; MFAB_29.4245; 29.4245; MFAB_29.4234; 29.4234; MFAB_29.4235; 29.4235; MFAB_29.4236; 29.4236; MFAB_29.4237; 29.4237; MFAB_29.4238; 29.4238; MFAB_29.4239; 29.4239; MFAB_29.4228; 29.4228; MFAB_29.4229; 29.4229; MFAB_29.4230; 29.4230; MFAB_29.4231; 29.4231; MFAB_29.4232; 29.4232; MFAB_29.4233; 29.4233; MFAB_29.4222; 29.4222; MFAB_29.4223; 29.4223; MFAB_29.4224; 29.4224; MFAB_29.4225; 29.4225; MFAB_29.4226; 29.4226; MFAB_29.4227; 29.4227; MFAB_29.4216; 29.4216; MFAB_29.4217; 29.4217; MFAB_29.4218; 29.4218; MFAB_29.4219; 29.4219; MFAB_29.4220; 29.4220; MFAB_29.4221; 29.4221; MFAB_29.4210; 29.4210; MFAB_29.4211; 29.4211; MFAB_29.4212; 29.4212; MFAB_29.4213; 29.4213; MFAB_29.4214; 29.4214; MFAB_29.4215; 29.4215; MFAB_29.4204; 29.4204; MFAB_29.4205; 29.4205; MFAB_29.4206; 29.4206; MFAB_29.4207; 29.4207; MFAB_29.4208; 29.4208; MFAB_29.4209; 29.4209; MFAB_29.1749; 29.1749; MFAB_29.1750; 29.1750; MFAB_29.1751; 29.1751; MFAB_29.1752; 29.1752; MFAB_29.4202; 29.4202; MFAB_29.4203; 29.4203; MFAB_29.1723; 29.1723; MFAB_29.1724; 29.1724; MFAB_29.1725; 29.1725; MFAB_29.1726; 29.1726; MFAB_29.1727; 29.1727; MFAB_29.1748; 29.1748
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
04/22/1929
Title
Faience ushabtis
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 8.2 - 9.6 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition MFAB_29.1718–29.1727, 29.1748–29.1752, 29.4202–29.4426; EMC_JE_53877-53880; EMC_TR_3.4.30.2
Provenance
Street G 7600, pit S, room VII (G 7600 S)
Notes
Three (not two) ushabtis have been identified as inscribed for Psamtik (all with different text variants). Three complete ushabtis inscribed for Psamtik (type a): MFAB_29.1727, MFAB_29.4202, EMC_JE_53880 (= EMC_SR_4/10142); thirty-four complete ushabtis inscribed for Pef[tjau]...? (type b) (not all accounted for; total accessioned by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Egyptian Museum, Cairo: 24): MFAB_29.1723–29.1726, MFAB_29.4203–29.4220, EMC_JE_53878 (= EMC_SR_4/10150), EMC_JE_53879 (= EMC_SR_4/10160); three hundred twenty-one complete (+ fragments) uninscribed ushabtis (type c) (not all accounted for, total accessioned: 217): MFAB_29.1718–29.1722, MFAB_29.1748–29.1752, MFAB_29.4221–29.4426, EMC_JE_53877 (= EMC_SR_4/10158). 118 (types unknown) in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo, EMC_TR_3.4.30.2. Total accessioned (all types): 362.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession numbers verified

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