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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 20 or later
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7400
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x height: 1.8 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1746
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThis scarab is incised with hieroglyphs on the base and is pierced for suspension. Inscription, garbeled, either related to the king (nswt) or Khonsu (xnsw).
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7400. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.