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Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.3 x 2.7 x 3.4 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4964
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionFragment, Brown wood. Vestiges of white priming. Fore paws together, body split off just back of these.
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.