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Amphora

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Other: 12.5 x 6.3 cm (4 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1430
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionA small juglet, with a narrow neck and a flared rim, two handles, and a pointed base, light reddish-brown; traces of white priming and ornamentation in black and green; two handles at neck.
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.