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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.1044
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionChalky white ivory (?) glaze worn; inscribed. Broken.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885-6: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)