Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Ushabti (1969.09.0005) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Ushabti | |
| Visual Description | Ushabti is mummiform (vs. in normal dress). Arms crossed over chest: cannot tell if figurine is holding any equipment or symbols. From the front, headdress looks like a lappet (tripartite) wig but back does not show usual hairline. Hieroglyphs absent. Figure has white deposits on the front around the face and chest. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Arab Republic of Egypt | |
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| Culture | Egyptian | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 11.1 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 3.5 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.9 cm | |
| Weight | 67.73 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Width measured across the shoulders, depth at the head. | |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Firing, Casting | |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Reddish Brown (2.5YR 4/4) -ns | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | N/A | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Stewart, H.M. 1995 Egyptian Shabtis. Shire Egyptology Series 23, pp. 8-57. (Photocopy in museum files). www.clpgh.org/cmnh/exhibits/egypt/shabti.html (photocopy in museum files) Vassilika 1995 Egyptian Art. Cambridge Univ Press, p. 70 (Photocopy in museum files). | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. Alan K. Laing | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |