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Scarab
Nubian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 667
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
0.45 x 0.95 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-354
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlue glazed scarab. Pierced. Three-stemmed papyrus plant.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 667, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.