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Oval basket with lid
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1539–1075 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Rushes
Dimensions
Height x length: 14 x 20 cm (5 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4738
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionWoven rush-work; separate cover; good condition. Body labeled "b", lid labeled "a".
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.