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Funerary scarab
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number57.423
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThe scarab is pierced with six holes for attachment of missing wings.
ProvenanceLuigi Vassalli Collection (1812-1887); by 1957: Horace L. Mayer Collection; 1957: gift of Horace L. Mayer.