Scarab
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18
1991–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S 553
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 1.8 cm (1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Accession Number
24.1539
Medium or Technique
Steatite
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Jewelry, The Ancient World
Classifications
Steatite. Faded white. Inscribed: Hathor head in center.
Provenance
Findspot Information: From Semna: S 553 [Excav. date] March 1924
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition