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Scarabs
Nubian
Meroitic Period
690–644 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 633
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-248
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionTwelve miniature scarabs, light blue
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 633, March, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.