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Isis-knot (tyet) amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.9 cm (1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1245
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionA type of amulet known as the tyet consists of an open, knotted loop of cloth from which hangs a long sash flanked by a pair of loops. These amulets were closely associated with the goddes Isis and her protective powers. From the New Kingdom on, Egyptians and later Nubians routinely included them in the mummy wrappings to guard the mummy. This amulet has a convex face with incised lines, the back is flat and plain. There is a ring at the top. It is made of brown stone with a slight polish and is in good condition.
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.