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Scarab
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period
1630–1523 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number57.437
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThe underside is incised with a circle design surrounding an ankh over a nefer-sign.
ProvenanceLuigi Vassalli Collection (1812-1887); by 1957: Horace L. Mayer Collection; 1957: gift of Horace L. Mayer.