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Staff
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
a) Length: 88.9 cm; b) Length: 49.5 cm
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4352a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionStraight staff made from dark-brown wood that retains its natural bark (parts missing in places). Knots appear throughout the shaft. The top of the staff is flat, while the bottom is broken and missing.
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.