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Shawabty
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 or 22
1070–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 10.1 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm (4 x 1 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.552
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionBright blue vitreous glazed, molded shawabty with details and inscription in dark blue pigment. Hands crossed over breast, holding adzes and baskets; vertical inscription down center.
ProvenanceBy 1966, sold by Robert Gordon Faudree to Horace L. Mayer (b. 1899 - d. 1968), Williamstown, MA [see note 1]; to his widow, Florence Ellen Mayer, Williamstown; 1978, gift of Mrs. Mayer to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 1, 1978)
NOTES:
[1] First lent by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA on June 29, 1966 (loan no. T-L 13,209).
NOTES:
[1] First lent by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA on June 29, 1966 (loan no. T-L 13,209).