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Scarab with floral motifs
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Length: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1003
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of deep blue glass with naturalistic-schematic back type. Incised line decoration on back showing a uraeus and lotus flower.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.