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Scaraboid bead
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factor's House
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm (1 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.809
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionPale green glaze; bored lengthwise; rectangular with cogged edges; incised lines on sides.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over August 1886.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)