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Scarab-mold
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab House
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.1064
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab mold. It is rough, and made of unglazed yellow-red clay. There is an oval depression in the center with a design for a grotesque face.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)