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Shawabty of Taaperamen
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1070–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .108 H. .035 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1756
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionPottery; light blue glaze; vertical column of hieroglyphics in dark purple; details in same color; crude work.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.