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Shawabty of Horwedja
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 27–30
525–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 24 x 6.8 cm (9 7/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Amelia B. Edwards
Accession Number89.482
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionPale robin's egg green glaze; defaced by brown spots; headdress covered with fine lines; crossed arms grasping tools; nine horizontal bands of hieroglyphics.
ProvenanceBy 1889: Miss Amelia B. Edwards collection; 1889: given to the MFA by Miss Amelia B. Edwards.
(Accession Date: November 1, 1889)
(Accession Date: November 1, 1889)