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Scarab with animal motifs
Egyptian
New Kingdom (?)
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.997
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionGreen glazed staetite scarab with naturalistic back type. On the base: an antelope, a lion (?) and a plant.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.