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Fragment of breast portion of faience ushabti; hard-baked blue paste, light green glaze, text of sixth chapter of Book of the Dead; back broken off.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-12-289
Alternate IDs
24-12-289; HUMFA_24-12-289
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Period
Late Period, Dynasty 26 - Dynasty 30
Entry Date
12/12/1924
Title
Fragment of faience ushabti
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.5+ cm Width: 2.8+ cm Thickness: 2.3+ 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.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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