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Scarab
Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1762
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionYellow-buff faience. Incised with figure of walking man. Crude work.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, KIII, K308. December 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.