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DEACESSIONED June 17, 2010
Reproduction of an ancient Egyptian tablet
Egyptian
Late 19th or early 20th century
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 6.8 cm (3 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Misses Amy and Clara Curtis
Accession Number21.1354
ClassificationsReproductions
DescriptionMiscellaneous. Tablet of baked clay. In relief: above, scarab between crowned uraei; below, kneeling king offfering a goose to seated goddess. Crude. Modern forgery (?).
Provenance1921, gift of Amy Curtis, Manchester, MA and Clara Curtis, Santa Barbara, CA to the MFA (Accession Date: July 7, 1921); June 17, 2010, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, NH, October 26, 2013, included in lot 687.