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Scarab
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18
1991–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S 552
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 1.3 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1589
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite. Faded white and worn. Inscribed: gazelle couchant between two trees.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Semna, S 552 [Excav. date] March 1924