Cippus of Horus
305–30 B.C.
Place of OriginEgypt
Country of Origin, for CustomsEgypt
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 17 x 9.2 x 3 cm (6 11/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.774
On View
Not on viewClassificationsReligious and cult objects
Collections
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.
2381–2353 B.C.
2465–2323 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
1783–1640 B.C.