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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factory
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 1.3 cm (11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.681
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionUnbaked and unglazed; no division lines on back; lower face flat with incised papyrus plant with pendent buds; hole lenghtwise; edges nicked. From Naucratis.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1886)