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Scarab
Nubian
Late Period, Dynasty 25-Dynasty 26
760–525 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 603
Medium/Technique
Steatite and silver
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 0.7cm (3/8 x 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-215
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite scarab, set in silver corroded. Pierced, mounted. Two crocodiles.
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 603. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.