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Scarab
Nubian
Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasty 25-Dynasty 26
760-525 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 766
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.7cm (9/16 x 7/16 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3021
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionOne scarab glazed. Pierced. Recumbent sphinx with nefer signs and sun disk in front and above its back, pseudo-signs behind it..
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Meroe, Beg. West 766. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)