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Isis knot (tyet) amulet

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Glass
Dimensions Overall: 3.9 x 1.7 cm (1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4525
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionGlass; dull red; smooth, unpolished surface; rudely incised details on face; no hole; fair condition.
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.