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Funerary Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–31
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .038 Length: .028 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3065
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionLight blue color; strong glaze; incised parallel lines on back; lower face flat and plain; four holes; good condition.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.