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Statuette of dog (?)
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 10.1 x 6 cm (4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4170
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionSquatting figure painted black; red collar paint much chipped; plinth with projection below.
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.