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Shawabty of Hor (?), son of Wadjet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 4.5 x 3.8cm (7 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number56.1274
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionMummiform shawabty on plinth with back pillar, sleeved arms, holding a pick and a hoe. Vertical inscription.
ProvenanceFrom the Luigi Vassalli Collection (d. 1887); by 1956: with the Horace L. Mayer Collection; 1956: given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer.
(Accession Date: December 13, 1956)
(Accession Date: December 13, 1956)