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Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 19-Dynasty 21
1295-945 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7100
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.6 x 1 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.3063
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionOne scarab with the back half missing and base crudely cut. Pierced. Reshef riding a horned animal.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7100. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.