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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasty 25-Dynasty 26
760-525 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Tomb W 787
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.846
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaded blue glazed faience. Base uninscribed. Stringing hole lengthwise. Workman B.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Tomb W 787. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.