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Figural inlay
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 3.2 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4623
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionInlay of reddish-brown glass in the form of a face in profile. Eyebrows and eyelids blue. Polished surface, back incrusted and rough.
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)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)