Fragments of faience ushabtis of Psamtik
[Fifty] base and middle portions of faience ushabtis [of Psamtik, son of Ikhetpure, born of Iset, Type III 2d, (based on names, date not far removed from Dynasty 26, about 500 BC)] (part of group of 47+ ushabtis including 25-2-236, 25-2-249, and others [including 25-2-16, 25-2-18, 25-2-73, 25-2-237, 25-2-239, 25-2-248, 25-2-250, 25-2-251, 25-2-253, 25-2-309, 25-2-310; also part of this group 25-2-238, 25-2-240]); [molded in half-mold (mold i: retouched, similar to mold ii except curves of legs better shown, cord in right hand going over left shoulder well-drawn, bag on back is small pouch, base usually clearly defined, 38+ specimens; mold ii: similar to mold i, except smaller and slightly more clumsy figures, 9+ specimens), very soft-baked soft white paste, core usually greyish (sometimes pink or mauve tinge), glaze originally bright blue (two qualities of glaze: A: faded to greenish cream, and leaving inscription clearly visible, 17+ specimens; B: heavier than quality A, blue better preserved, fills inscription, making it almost illegible), face broad and heavy, lappet at back, bag and pilaster, and inscription incised with sharp tool; inscription well-cut with hieroglyphs mostly well-formed (probably all written by same hand), inscribed with sixth chapter of Book of the Dead [GLYPHS], text variations rare (and only trivial); all (except one intact ushabti and one mended ushabti) badly broken].
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_25-2-236
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_25-2-236; 25-2-236
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Ushabtis and ushabti boxes
- Entry Date
- 02/06/1925
- Title
- Fragments of faience ushabtis of Psamtik
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 7.3 - 2.7 cm; [mold i: 11.8 cm; mold ii: 10.5 cm]
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7631 A
- 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. 277 (also misidentified as 26-2-236).
- Remarks
- One additional fragment with this registration number identified in MFA inventory making total 50 fragments not 49. Ushabtis of Psamtik (concordance 25-2-236): MFA 25.3248 (= 25-2-236 + 25-2-249 = 236.2), MFA 25.3249 (= 25-2-236 + 25-2-250 = 236.3), MFA 25.3250–25.3252 (= 25-2-236 = 236.4–236.6), MFA 25.3253 (= 25-2-236 + 25-2-237 = 236.7), MFA 25.3254 (= 25-2-236 + 25-2-18 = 236.8), MFA 25.3261 (= 25-2-236 = 236.15), MFA 25.3262 (= 25-2-236 = 236.16), MFA 25.3264 (= 25-2-236 = 236.18), MFA 25.3267 (= 25-2-236 = 236.21; joins MFA 25.3257 = 25-2-309 = 236.11), MFA 25.3269–25.3274 (= 25-2-236 = 236.23–236.28), MFA 25.3276–25.3293 (= 25-2-236 = 236.30–236.47), MFA 25.3295 (= 25-2-236 = 236.49), MFA 25.3297 (= 25-2-236 = 236.51), MFA 25.3299 (= 25-2-236 = 236.53), MFA 25.3300 (= 25-2-236 = 236.54; another fragment [intrusive] originally registered as 25-2-237 also labeled 54 by mistake), MFA 25.3301–25.3303 (= 25-2-236 = 236.55–236.57), MFA 25.3306 (= 25-2-236 = 236.60.1; two objects labeled 60, other originally registered as 25-2-237), MFA 25.3319–25.3324 (= 25-2-236 = 236.72–236.77), MFA 25.3336 (= 25-2-236 = 236.89); sequence numbers higher than .69 not actually written on objects; see OR page 579 for minor variations in text; see OR page 578 for ushabti concordance sequence numbers for specimens of mold ii and glaze quality A (concordance numerical sequence 1 through 71). Two sets of inscribed ushabtis of Psamtik, son of Ikhetpure, born of Iset, have been attributed to two different “original” loci (based on provenances for the scattered ushabtis); however, both sets are identical (style and inscription); see ushabti concordance 25-2-236 (attributed to G 7631 A) and ushabti concordance 29-11-274 (attributed to G 7757 A).
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified
