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Scarab fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Debris from tomb of Djhuti-Hotep.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-448
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionHalf of a scarab; blue glaze, broken in two lengthwise. Inscribed.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris from tomb of Djhuty-Hotep. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.