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Inscribed scarab
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15
1648–1540 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 0.8 x 1.2 x 1.7 cm (5/16 x 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number67.1152
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite scarab with schematic back type and symmetrically arranged, ritual hieroglyphic signs on the base.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer December 1, 1967.