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Amulet of a goddess
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2713
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionLight blue faience; strong glaze; bust of deity long tripartite wig; features schematic; back flat and plain; ring for suspension 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.