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Amulet of a crown of Lower Egypt
Egyptian
Late Period
525–343 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Blue faience
Dimensions
Height: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2489
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; pale blue; no glaze; same on both sides; hole at top.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)