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Amulet of Bastet
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period to Late Period
1070–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.7 x 1.9 cm (2 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.814
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionStone; light brown;slight polish; full-length standing figure; back flat and plain; hole through head; worn and nicked.
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, Cm. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)