Cat amulet
Egyptian
Dimensions
Height: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Accession Number
72.2524
Medium or Technique
Faience
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Jewelry, The Ancient World
Classifications
Blue green faience; glazed; dull lines; ring at back.
Provenance
By 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.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way