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Djed-pillar amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 0.9 cm (7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1227
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of a djed-pillar is flat on both sides with schematic lines for detail. It is made of light blue, opaque stone, lapis lazuli (?).
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.