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Two finger amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–343 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Length x Width: 7.6 x 2.5 cm (3 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.779
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSlight polish, surface scratched, incised details, complete.
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.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)