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Scarab
Nubian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 20
1295-1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid W541 burial
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 0.6 x 1.1 x 1.6cm (1/4 x 7/16 x 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-857
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBored scarab, base inscribed with ovals with ankh signs, between two pairs of addorsed uraei .
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, Pyramid W541 burial. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.