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Scarab inscribed for Psametik on the base
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width: 2.8 x 2.0 cm (1 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3617
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlue-green; uniform color; slight glaze; incised details on back; incised hieroglyphics on lower face; hole lengthwise.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)