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Amulet of Thoth
Egyptian
Late–Hellenistic (Ptolemaic) Period
760–30 B.C.
Place of Origin: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1973
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of a standing figure has a loop at the back for suspension. It has a light green glaze.
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.