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Amulet of a uraeus cobra
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 x 2.2 cm (5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1271
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of a uraeus serpent has incised lines on front, the back is flat and plain. There is a ring for suspension at the top. It is made of translucent, polished carnelian.
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.