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Statuette of Bastet
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 5.9 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2038
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLion headed figure. Blue green and dark purple. Head and bust only. Defaced.
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.