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Winged scarab amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of queen Tabiry)
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 cm (3 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.713
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionThis amulet of blue glazed faience depicts a four-winged scarab with a rosette held between its hind legs. On the reverse is an incised cartouche between wedjats. Two suspension rings at top enabled it to be strung on a necklace.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of queen Tabiry). 1919: 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: March 1, 1919)
(Accession date: March 1, 1919)