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Pair of wings from pectoral ornament

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–31
760–332 B.C.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Legacy dimension: (a) .06 Length: x .031 W. / (b) .054 Length: x .031 W.
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3025a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTomb equipmentMummy trappings

DescriptionDull greenish blue color; slight glaze; worn surface; incised details on faces; uneven plain backs; much cracked; piece missing from one wing.
Only "A" and "B" present
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.