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Scarab
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, room J1
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .015 Length: .011 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1061
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionStone; incised details on back; incised design of ankhs and a nub-sign; pierced; fine condition.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, room J1 (pillared hall 27), associated with mummy 53. 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date March 2, 1911)
(Accession date March 2, 1911)