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Beetle (scarab?)
Nubian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 0.018 W. 0.011 H. 0.007
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.502
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionGold. Beneath is a gold tube running lengthwise. On flat base is incised a uraeus crowned with disc and holding "Ankh" in either hand. Pierced. Uraeus goddess with sun disk above head (Renenutet?) holding ankh signs.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe [Excav. date] Feb. 1922