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Scarab

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab House

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 0.8 cm (7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.864
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionPottery; no glaze color; brownish-white spots; incised details on back; lower face flat with incised hieroglyphics; hole lenghtwise. From Naucratis.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1886-7: 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)