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Scarab
Nubian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21-Dynasty 25
1070–660 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, W502
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 1.1cm (5/16 x 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-220
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBored scarab, base inscribed with royal titles nTr nfr nb tAwy.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, W502. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.