Fragments of faience ushabtis of Pakherenkhonsu
Twenty foot ends of crude inscribed faience ushabtis of [GLYPHS] Pakherenkhonsu, Type III 2d (part of set including 29-11-275, 29-11-316, 29-11-317, 29-11-465, all reregistered as 29-11-275 "a", "b", "c", "d"); 29-11-275a = inscribed from 29-11-275 + 29-11-316, half molded, retouched, ordinary whitish drab paste, blue glaze (poorly glazed), one vertical line of inscription on back [GLYPHS] (275a total = minimum 102, maximum 108); 29-11-275b = two inscribed with different inscription, one from 29-11-275 + one from 29-11-316, crudely half molded, retouched faces, flattened backs, inscribed [GLYPHS] (275b total = 2); 29-11-275c = seven uninscribed (five perfect, two complete) from 29-11-275 + one fragment from 29-11-317, same technique as "b" (275c total = 7); 29-11-275d = uninscribed from 29-11-275 + 29-11-317 + one fragment from 29-11-465, same material and technique as "a" (275d total = minimum 263, maximum 307).
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-11-275cc
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_29-11-275cc; 29-11-275cc
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Entry Date
- 11/22/1929
- Title
- Fragments of faience ushabtis of Pakherenkhonsu
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 1.9 - 4 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7757 A, room IV, originally from room VI (burial chamber)
- 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 (listed under name pA-xr-(n)-xnsw).
- Remarks
- These ushabtis found on floor of room IV, in deposit that contained ushabtis of Psamtik (29-11-274, 29-11-315); as ushabtis of Psamtik originally came from room VI, in which there where two burials, it is possible that ushabtis of Pakherenkhonsu also came from room VI. Pakherenkhonsu concordance (29-11-275) type a: MFA 29.4605 (= 275a49), MFA 29.4607–29.4611 (= 275a51–275a55), MFA 29.4614–29.4616 (= 275a58–275a60), MFA 29.4619–29.4621 (= 275a63–275a65), MFA 29.4623 (= 275a67), MFA 29.4626–29.4628 (= 275a70–275a72), MFA 29.4631 (= 275a75), MFA 29.4633 (= 275a77); these foot end fragments joined with head end fragments from 29-11-275bb or 29-11-316b.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified