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The sun on the horizon (akhet) amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 cm, 1.9 kg (5/8 in., 4.2 lb.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1192
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis sun on the horizon (akhet) amulet is made of reddish brown stone. The surface is smooth but unpolished. The back is flat and plain.
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.