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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 20
1295-1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7300 North, pit 7320
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
Length x width x height: 1.5 x 1 x 0.7 cm (9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1824
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionMuch of the blue glaze on this steatite scarab is worn away. The back is incised with lines and rope hatching to form a cross pattern, and is chipped. The scarab is pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7300 North, pit 7320. 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.