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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
NOT ON VIEW

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.