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Scarab
Canaanite
Late Middle Bronze Age IIB-IIC
1640-1500 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, W848 floor debris
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.867
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaded glaze. Worn. Pierced. Standing falcon-headed figure holding crocodile.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, W848, floor debris. March 12, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.