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Shawabty of Hor-uta
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .043 H.
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.580
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionPale blue, glaze worn off; broken and lower part missing. No hieroglyphics.
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha, Tomb 40. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 24, 1887. (Accession date: June 24, 1887)