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Scarab

Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7150 C

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length x width: 1.7 x 1.2 cm (11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3047
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DescriptionOne bored scarab with a design incised on the seal on the flat base. Enthroned figure folding a long papyrus stem.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7150C. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)