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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
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
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.