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Earring or hair ring
Egyptian
New Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 0.8 cm (9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.886
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionOne stone; brick-red; high polish; color uniform; single cut; good condition.
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.