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Breast portion of faience ushabti of man, Type III 2d; greenish-blue paste, light blue glaze, cord and wooden hoe in right hand, string loop (?) and metal-bladed hoe in left, lappet and well-cut net basket on back, pilaster.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-12-288
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_24-12-288; 24-12-288
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
12/12/1924
Title
Fragment of faience ushabti
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 4.15+ cm Width: 3.3 cm Thickness: 1.85 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
G 7130-7140: pit G 7130 A
Bibliography
Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 19.

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