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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1983.13
Title
Ushabti
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
statuette, sculpture
Date
c. 300 BCE - 300 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient)
Period
Ptolemaic period to Roman Imperial
Culture
Egyptian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289563

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Faience
Dimensions
7.1 x 2 cm (2 13/16 x 13/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles F. Hovey
Accession Year
1983
Object Number
1983.13
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman. Mold made standing statuette with arms held into waist wearing wig with long parallel tresses resting on breast. Back smooth. Made from a worn mold.

Verification Level

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