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Ribbed ring stand
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4 x 11.3 cm (1 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.549
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis shallow ring stand has a single rib roughly at the middle. The stone has white and light brownish hues. The surface is smooth and unpolished. It was once broken in three pieces and is now mended.
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.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)