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Amulet of a lion
Egyptian
Late Old Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period
2323–343 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2492
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; pale green and brown; color much worn; slight traces of glaze; chipped; no suspension ring. Figure of crouching lion.
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.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)