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Amulet of Isis, Nephthys and Harpokrates
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
688–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.5 x 2.2 cm (1 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1855
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; pale green; no glaze; much encrusted with brown; back flat and plain; ring on back. Placque of three standing deities.
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)