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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani (?)
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 59, Room A
Medium/Technique
Black stone (hematite)
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 1.3cm (3/8 x 1/2in.) (largest)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3826
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThree winged, pierced scarabs, boss on belly.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 59 (Queen Malaqaye), Room A. 1918: 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: June 2, 2022)