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Scarab bead
Nubian
Meroitic Period
A.D. 30–175
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, Beg., W179 near left hand of burial; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.9 cm (5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number22-2-611
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
Description1 small green faience bead in the form of a scarab.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg., W179 near left hand of burial. 1922: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.