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Scarab
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–31
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .06 Length: .044 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1066
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionChalky-white stone; light blue glaze; greenish incrustation; no polish, smooth back with incised details; lower face flat and plain; eight holes around edge; glaze much worn.
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.