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Shawabty with ba-bird

1295–1186 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
Dimensionsheight x width (max): 15.5 x 4.7 cm (6 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.763
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ClassificationsTomb equipment
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)