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Scarab with head of a ram-headed god
Egyptian
New Kingdom (?)
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.982
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite scarab with naturalistic back type, now abraded. Base: head of a ram-headed god wearing the atef crown.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.