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Scarab amulet
Nubian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B900 Ex2 debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2161
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionModeling vague, small scarab, white body, blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B900 Ex2 debris. 1920: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.