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Scarab with coiled-cord pattern
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period
2061–1700 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3827
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionPottery; light yellow brown; uneven color; slight glaze; no incised details on back; incised decoration on lower face; hole lengthwise; edge nicked.
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.