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Scarab inscribed with name of Padibast on the base
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1075–656 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Thickness x Width x length: 1.35 x 1.35 x 1.9 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.520
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionGreen steatite scarab with dark green glaze, thick in the indentations. The back is schematic. The name of Padibast, meaning "Gift of the goddess, Bastet," is inscribed on the base.
ProvenanceBy 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.
(Accession Date: December 1, 1978)
(Accession Date: December 1, 1978)