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Scarab
Nubian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 20
1295-1070 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Meroe, Beg. West 796
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1 x 0.6cm (9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-564
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionGlazed steatite. Pierced. Crocodile and ankh sign.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 796,1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan. Debris.