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Pectoral amulet of Imsety
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1070–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 6 x 3.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3012
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionTurquoise-blue; slight glaze; encrusted with brown; full-length, standing figure of Imsety in relief on pectoral amulet, profile to right; back flat and plain; four holes; broken and mended
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)