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Amulet of Isis, Nephthys and Harpokrates

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
688–525 B.C.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width: 3.1 x 2.2 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1860
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFaience; pale greenish blue; dull surface; slight glaze; back flat and plain; ring on top. Placque of three standing deities.
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)