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Scaraboid
Nubian
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Begarawiyeh West), W652
Medium/Technique
Faience (?)
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.841
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaience? Faded glaze. Set in silver band. One side: seated hawk headed figure. Other side: hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Begarawiyeh West), W652. March 8, 1923 - Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.