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Erotic figurine
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .051 Length: .035 H.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4053
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionPhallic boy. Light gray-green faience; no glaze; surface porous; rude modeling.
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.