Fragment of faience ushabti
Lower part [(legs)] of [large] faience ushabti, [possibly same as 24-11-700 (Dynasty 19-22 ?)]; [hand-formed, hard-baked coase white paste, blue glaze], traces of inscription in black, [inscription between vertical lines on front [GLYPHS], one stroke across soles of feet in black (black painted before glazing)], no pedestal, [no base, no pilaster].
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-11-699
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_24-11-699; 24-11-699
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Period
- Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 - Dynasty 24
- Entry Date
- 11/20/1924
- Title
- Fragment of faience ushabti
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: [4.8 cm; possible: 15 cm] Width: [2.5 cm] Thickness: body: 1.75 cm; overall: 1.8 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- [Avenue G 1], debris from [boat pit] [N] of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit)
- Remarks
- Provenance originally recorded in OR incorrect; boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b, thus S of subsidiary pyramid G I-a (G I-a boat pit), was excavated end of November 1924
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified