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Shawabty
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .124 H. .041 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1709
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ClassificationsTomb equipment – Shawabties and shawabty boxes
DescriptionPale buff-colored glaze; upright bands of hieroglyphs and details in black; hands crossed. Inscribed for the "Captain of bowmen, Sw..." (rest of name missing)
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.