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.
2889–2859 B.C.
2323–2061 B.C.
about 2100 B.C.
1473–1352 B.C.
about 2200–1750 B.C.
1818–1772 B.C.
3100–2630 B.C.
2500–2350 B.C.
2323–2150 B.C.
2323–2150 B.C.
2323–2150 B.C.