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Crocodile
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 4.7 x 4.7 x 14 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.721
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCrocodile made of dark green granite or steatite. It is polished, and the surface is somewhat scratched. The details are incised. The tail and forepaws are missing. There is a hole in the base.
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)