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Papyrus-column (wadj) amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 2.8 cm (3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1237
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis papyrus-column (wadj) amulet is made of gray and white mottled stone with some incrustation and a slight polish.There is no hole for suspension.
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.