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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 25
1295-660 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Width x length x diameter: 1 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm (3/8 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3055
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThis well-made scarab is bored and incised on the base. Mn-xpr-ra (Thutmose III) flanked by ostrich feathers and nb-baskets.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7000. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)