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Scaraboid in the form of a fish
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, Sifted debris West group small tombs
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm (3/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3843
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFish shaped back - scaraboid. Base design, incised figure sphinx on throne.
ProvenanceSudan (Nubia), Meroe, Beg. West, sifted debris West group small tombs. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)