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Scarab with vulture
Egyptian
New Kingdom(?)
1539–1075 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x height: 1.3 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number67.1085
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of blue-green faience with highly schematic back type. Incised decoration on the base shows a vulture, possibly meant to be interpreted as grasping an ankh.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer December 1, 1967.