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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab House
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 1.3 cm (3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.856
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionPottery; pale yellow; unglazed; back plain; lower face flat with incised hieroglyphics; hole lenghtwise; surface worn. 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)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)