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Forked Staff
Forked Staff

Forked Staff

1550–1186 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueWood
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 134.5 x 2.0 cm (52 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.4343
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ClassificationsPersonal accessories
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.