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Hedgehog scaraboid
Egyptian
Late Period, Dyn. 26–Hellenistic Period (Ptolema
664–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: L 0.026-
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1704
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaience. Green glaze. Free standing on oval base. Front of base and one leg missing. Base inscribed.
ProvenanceFrom Giza [Excav. date] March, 1928