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Double scarab
Nubian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (?)
1295–1186 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid W27 from washed debris on floor room A
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 0.7 x 1 x 1.2cm (1/4 x 3/8 x 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-460s
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionOne white scarab, traces of yellow glaze. Two beetles on back. Pierced, Ibis-headed seated figure (Thoth) wearing Atef Crown, nefer in front and uraeus behind.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid W27 from washed debris on floor room A. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.