Figure Item Number: M3.205 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden, carved figure in the shape of model of a mummy (ushabti) with a red, painted face and black facial features. Hieroglyphs are painted down front panel. There is a piece of paper, glued to the back of the figure with black writing that reads, ‘The Ptolemies period (Thebes)’.
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- M3.205
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- pigment, cedar wood ? and paper
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 43.1 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 8.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 101