Two Polychrome Terracotta Ushabtis, 19th/ 20th Dynasty, 1292-1075 B.C.

each inscribed for Ahah-ahah or It-ahah, holding hoes and carrying a seed-sack strapped to his back, and wearing bracelets, broad collar, and tripartite wig, a column of inscription in front, the details painted in red, black, and remains of blue over a layer of gesso.

de-accessioned at auction by a New England Museum

losses to paint as shown in photograph, note flaking to paint in inscription area and chips and abrasions on faces; both ushabtis are each solidly glued into a recess within their respective wood base, one with modern black paint extending over the feet
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The base of one ushabti is inscribed underneath with the accession number 1991.29, the base of the other with 1991.47.