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Cippus of Horus
Cippus of Horus

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 view
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
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.