Harvard Art Museums > 1924.34: Ushabti of Princess Maatkare Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Ushabti of Princess Maatkare , 1924.34,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292258. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.34 Title Ushabti of Princess Maatkare Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 1077-943 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292258 Physical Descriptions Medium Faience Dimensions 12.7 cm (5 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1924), gift; to the Fogg Museum. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Miss Elizabeth G. Norton Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.34 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Molded in faience, this ushabti has an uraeus on its forehead (a symbol of royalty) and breasts molded just above the hands, indicating gender. The inscription reads: "May the Osiris, the God's Wife of Amun Maatkare, shine." Ushabtis were buried in tombs and believed to assist the deceased in the afterlife.This ushabti holds two plows in its hands to plow the fields for the princess. Commentary Princess Maatkare was the daughter of the High Priest of Amun Pinedjem I who later became a king of the 21st dynasty. Maatkare held the title God's Wife of Amun which is the highest rank in the female priesthood of Amun. She was buried at Thebes (modern Luxor) and had over 100 ushabtis. Related Articles Art Talk: The Ushabti of Princess Maatkare June 22, 2020 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
