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Scarab
Nubian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid XIII enclosure
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.7 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2188
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSmall blue faience scarab, pierced lengthwise and inscribed on the bottom. Inscribed with imitation hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 13 (enclosure). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)
(Accession date: January 7, 2005)