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Amulet of a funerary god

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3005
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentPectorals

DescriptionLight blue; slight glaze; flat on both sides; rough surface
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.