Fragments of faience ushabtis of Pakherenkhonsu
Sixty-four head ends of crude uninscribed 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_29-11-275ee
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_29-11-275ee; 29-11-275ee
- 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: 1.5 - 6.9 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 c: MFA 29.4637 (= 275c6), MFA 29.4639 (= 275c7); Pakherenkhonsu concordance (29-11-275) type d: MFA 29.4755 (= 275d121), MFA 29.4756 (= 275d122), MFA 29.4759 (= 275d125), MFA 29.4760 (= 275d126), MFA 29.4765 (= 275d131), MFA 29.4767 (= 275d133), MFA 29.4768 (= 275d134), MFA 29.4771 (= 275d137), MFA 29.4772 (= 275d138), MFA 29.4774 (= 275d140), MFA 29.4781 (= 275d147), 2MFA 9.4782 (= 275d148), MFA 29.4784 (= 275d150), MFA 29.4786 (= 275d152), MFA 29.4787 (= 275d153), MFA 29.4789–29.4793 (= 275d155–275d159), MFA 29.4797 (= 275d163), MFA 29.4799 (= 275d165), MFA 29.4801–29.4804 (= 275d167–275d170), MFA 29.4807 (= 275d173), MFA 29.4814 (= 275d180), MFA 29.4816 (= 275d182), MFA 29.4818–29.4821 (= 275d184–275d187), MFA 29.4827 (= 275d193), MFA 29.4828 (= 275d194), MFA 29.4830–29.4833 (= 275d196–275d199); these head end fragments joined with foot end fragments from 29-11-275ff or 29-11-317c.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified