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Scarab fragment
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasty 25-Dynasty 26 (?)
760–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, North of pyramid I-a
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x height: 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.7 cm (3/8 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2706
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThis scarab fragment consists of the hindquarters of the scarab. Pierced. Ankh sign and ostrich feather on nb-basket.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, North of pyramid I-a. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.