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Scaraboid
Egyptian
New Kingdom or later
1550–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Green glazed steatite
Dimensions
1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.994
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBack in the form of a pair of trussed ducks, with heads bent back over wings. The head of one now missing. Base in form of circular cartouche with floral motif in center. Pierced twice.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.