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Base fragment of faience ushabti of [jma-Hr (Imahor) child of tA-prt (Taperet)], [Type III 4d, (almost certainly post Dynasty 26)] (part of group of 5+ ushabtis, including 25-1-800 through 25-1-803, 25-1-852, 25-1-999); [formed in half mold, heavily recut, coarse light colored paste, soft-baked after inscription incised, shiny pale blue glaze, head small, beard squarish in shape and no trace of curling at tip, trunk unshaped, each hand grasps wooden hoe, no back lappet], inscription on back [GLYPHS] Imahor, [very shallow back pilaster, base small and ill formed].
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_25-1-802
Alternate IDs
25-1-802; HUMFA_25-1-802
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
Entry Date
01/16/1925
Title
Fragment of faience ushabti of Imahor
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 4.8 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
G 7310-7320: pit G 7320 X
Bibliography
Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, p. 276.
Remarks
Text variants on OR page 566; this object incorrectly listed among uninscribed ushabtis on OR page 566 (there 25-1-802 corrected to read 25-1-804)

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