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Human headed heart scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1295–1186 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Serpentinite or steatite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3.9 x 4.4 x 6.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1979.570
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionA human head wearing a lappet wig rises from the prothorax, which is decorated with incised dots. The elytra are decorated with incised lines running from back to front. Much of the base has been broken away, but a fragment of the inscription remains, identifying the owner as "the Mistress of the House Neb(ti)."
ProvenanceBy 1979: Mrs Horace L. Mayer collection; November 1979: given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer.