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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (?)
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Surface debris between Mastabas G 7150 and 7151
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Width x length: 0.9 x 1.1 cm (3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-927
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionOne small, crude scarab, bored and with an incised design on the base: Uraeus on nb-basket.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, surface debris between Mastabas G 7150 and G 7151. 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.