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Amulet of a seated deity

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Glass
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4653
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionGlass; pale green; no polish; seated figure incised on front; back flat and plain; two holes at top.
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.