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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, , Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III
1479–1425 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.018
Credit Line
John Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession Number30.438
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite. Faded glaze, At top solar barque; center cartouche flanked by human figures in red crowns adoring; below "neb" sign. Chipped.
ProvenanceBy 1930: with Daniel Z. Noorian, New York; 1930: purchased by the MFA from Daniel Z. Noorian.*
(Accession date: May 1, 1930)
*Objects number 30.348-30.443 were purchased as a group for $200.
(Accession date: May 1, 1930)
*Objects number 30.348-30.443 were purchased as a group for $200.