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Scarab in a gold mount with interconnecting scrolls and hieroglyphs on the base
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period
1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S 523
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.4 cm (1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1522
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlue green glaze nearly gone. Set in gold band. "Ka-Nefer" and meanders on seal.
ProvenanceFrom Semna: S 523 [Excav. date] March 1924
(Accession Date: March 1, 1924)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1924)