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Human figurine

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions Height x width: 10.1 x 6.6 cm (4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4922
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionCrude human figurine with pinch-modeled face. Reddish-brown fabric.
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.