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Scarab amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7450 X-II, debris

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length x width: 2 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1954
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionOne gray scarab amulet with well preserved detail and an incised back. It has three incised X designs on the back, and the number 68 is written in ink.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7450 X-II, debris. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.