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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factory
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .033 Length: .024 W.
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.674
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionYellow-green glaze; olive green in spots; incised details on back; lower face flat with incised decoration; hole lenghtwise; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).