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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, W 761
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5cm (9/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.804
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionCarnelian. Legs outspread. Plain base. Bored lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 761. March 8, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.