Fragment of Ushabti
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
664–332 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 26 or later
PERIOD
Late Period
ACCESSION NUMBER
16.367
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fragment (shoulders to knees) of green faience ushabti of Ptahnufer, the son of T3-nfr born to the lady Nht-mwt-rw. Inscription incised around lower part of body. Cf. 08.480.10 & 11 and 37.180E. Material is glassy faience.
Condition: Fragmentary. Glaze worn. Good workmanship. The material appears to be stone but is apparently a vitreous substance probably a very fine faience. Material is glassy faience.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fragment of Ushabti, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 1 15/16 × 1 1/8 in. (5 × 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.367. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 16.367_front_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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