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Head for inlaid relief
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.2 x 2.2 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4624
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionGlass; red-brown; blue eyebrow and lids; polished; good condition; lower side incrusted and rough. Goes with 72.4624-7?
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.