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Shawabty of Queen Naparaye
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Taharqa
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 3, from debris in Chambers A and B
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12520
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionThis is a shawabty found in the tomb of Queen Naparaye, daughter of Piankhy, wife of Taharqa. The shawabty is uninscribed. This mummiforn shape does not have a back pillar or base. Features such as the calfs, knees and hips are shaped. No hands or implements are depicted. This fragment is missing its head, shoulders and toes, so it is impossible to determine whether it is type "a" or "b."
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid 3 (tomb of Queen Naparaye), from debris in Chambers A and B. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.