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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Meroe, Beg. S.85
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Other: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.1450
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab; hematite; details incised; pierced sideways on under side. One of many amulets mounted together taken from the mummy of Princess Mernua.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. S. 85, Princess Mernua [Excav. date] March, 1923, Exp.Ph. A 3164, 6/7