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Moulded lion's head
Egyptian
Roman?
332 B.C.–A.D. 337
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Width x length: 1.9 x 3.2 cm (3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4539
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionVery dark blue opaque glass molded lion's head. Broken and missing left ear. Similar to 03.1710-11
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.