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Scarab
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15
1648–1540 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x height: 1.5 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number67.1104
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of blue faience with naturalistic back type. Broken into four frangments; incomplete. Base carries inscribed decoration which is indistinct due to highly fragmentary condition. Pierced.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer December 1, 1967.