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Solar barque amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 2.5 cm (1/2 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1305
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of the solar barque has a hole at the top for suspension and is made of slightly-polished, dull black stone. It is crudely crafted and has a scratched surface.
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.