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Inlay plaque of Nephthys
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 3 x 1.9 cm (1 3/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.546
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassified
DescriptionOpaque green glass inlay showing the goddess Nephthys kneeling, with her left hand on her thigh and right hand raised before her face in a gesture of mourning.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; 1964: lent to the MFA by Mr. Mayer October 22, 1964; 1978: given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.