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Scarab
Nubian
Meroitic Period
185–10 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), W223
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
0.9 x 1.1 cm (3/8 x 7/16 in.),tk0.25cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-36
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne scarab bead,sheet metal,pierced lengthwise, hollow
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, W 223 January, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.