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Top of djed pillar emblem
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–31
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 5.4 cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4291a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionDull green ground with light stripes; no glaze; remains of dull red; color mostly worn off. Would have been held by a wooden or cartonnage hand on a coffin.
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.