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Standing Osirid figure

Egyptian

Medium/Technique Wood, ivory
Dimensions Legacy dimension: .14 H. .035 W.
Credit Line Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4071
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionWhite priming on shoulders; traces of gilding; high headdress; inserted eyes of black and white ivory. Wood.
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.