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Scaraboid amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Width x length: 1.5 x 2 cm (9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1979.584
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlack stone (obsidian?) scaraboid amulet with finely modeled details of legs on the underside and loop on bottom for suspension.
ProvenanceBy 1979: Mrs Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer November 1979.