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Seal amulet with a carved feline on the back and protective hieroglyphs on the base
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2535
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
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)