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Lotus blossom terminal
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1349–1336 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width: 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2810
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionTerminal bead of gray-blue, traces of glaze remaining. In the shape of a lotus blossom, back flat, with single channel. Four holes.
Incorporated into reconstructed necklace (shown in photo) for Dallas Art Museum, 1992.
Incorporated into reconstructed necklace (shown in photo) for Dallas Art Museum, 1992.
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)