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Recumbent dog playing piece
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2617
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionGray-green faience piece in the shape of a recumbent dog; slight glaze, uneven color; flat base.
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)