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Heart scarab of Paser
Heart scarab of Paser

Heart scarab of Paser

1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGlazed steatite
DimensionsLength x width: 2.8 x 4.4 cm (1 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.980
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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)
Restricted: For reference only
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