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Statuette of dog (?)
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 17.1 x 9.2 cm (6 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4175
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionSeated figure; traces of grayish black paint; much worn; tail curved around body.
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.