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Two complete faience ushabtis; knife cut, uninscribed // two upper section fragments and two middle section fragments of faience ushabtis; uninscribed.
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_36-11-13
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_36-11-13; 36-11-13
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
11/07/1936
Title
Faience ushabtis
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Width: complete: 1.2 cm, 1.5 cm Length: complete: 4 cm, 4.6 cm; fragments: 3.7 - 5.7 cm Thickness: complete: .9 cm, 1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
G 7130-7140: pit G 7130 B, chamber II
Bibliography
Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 20.
Problems/Questions
Problem: remark: "two inscribed ushabtis and lower part of inscribed ushabti of same date drawn under 36-11-5" ; there are actually no ushabtis drawn under 36-11-5 only glyphs; are these (36-11-13) considered same set as 36-11-5 (ushabtis inscribed for Shebeniset) ?

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