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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7450 X II, debris
Medium/Technique
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.8 x 2.3 cm (1/2 x 11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1985
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionOne naturalistic scarab without a boring or loop for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7450 X II, debris. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.