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Scarab
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5330, Pit A near foot of mud casing
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Length x width: 0.6 x 0.41 cm (1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1700
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionA minute blue-green-glazed scarab; glaze is worn; pierced, perhaps a bead?
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G5330, Pit A near foot of mud casing. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.