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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .013 x .009
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1307
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaience, gray-blue color, slightly iridescent.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: From Mesheikh. Mes / 135 A
Findspot Information: From Mesheikh. Mes / 135 A