Harvard Art Museums > 2001.209: Ushabti Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Ushabti , 2001.209,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/165243. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.209 Title Ushabti Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date c. 3100-656 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/165243 Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Dimensions 5.95 cm (2 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Sally and Robert Huxley Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.209 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This small Egyptian faience ushabti is a mummiform figure with arms crossed over the abdomen. A single line of hieroglyphic text detailed in a black glaze runs along the front of the figure from below the neck down the length of the figurine. Facial features are also indicated in a black glaze. The figure is broken at the base and has been dowelled to a wood block. The figure's color is more blue on the backside, while the front has dulled in color and is stained from handling. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
