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Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Wood, ivory
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .127 H. .228 Length: .06 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4254
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionOctagonal fluting on leg; two pieces; fine-grained; smooth finish; three black and white ivory eyes on each side.
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.