Fragment of faience ushabti
Lower portion of [large] faience ushabti [(Dynasty 21-22 ?)]; [hand-formed, greyish blue paste, blue core surrounded by narrow ring of light color stained on edges by glaze], [copper blue glaze], traces of inscription [between two vertical lines] down front in black, but weathered off, "Chief priest of Ptah" [GLYPHS] ([black painted before glazing)], no pedestal.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_24-11-518
- Alternate IDs
- 24-11-518; HUMFA_24-11-518
- 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
- 11/14/1924
- Title
- Fragment of faience ushabti
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 6.85+ cm Width: 3.15 cm Thickness: 2.05 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- [Avenue G 1], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified