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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Amanikhatashan
A.D. 62–85
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia, Begrawiya, Pyr. N 18
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 1.2cm (5/16 x 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1773
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionHollow gold scarab, pierced lengthwise, flat underside.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. N XVIII. March, 1921: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.