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Heart scarab of Queen Mernua
Nubian
Napatan Period, reigns of Alamani to Aspelta
623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Meroe, South Cemetery, Tomb S 85
Medium/Technique
Dark green stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 4 x 5.8 cm (7/8 x 1 9/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.1398
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionDark green stone heart scarab, details of back incised, under side polished but uninscribed. Found under winged scarab on chest.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, South Cemetery, S 85, tomb of Queen Mernua. March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.