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Falcon-headed scaraboid
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7652A, Room VIII
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.012
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1400
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionLapis Lazuli. Decayed. Falcon- headed type but head missing. Chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza G 7652A, Room VIII. [Excav. date] April 28, 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.