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Scarab with inscribed name, possibly Khian
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period
about 1630–1539 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
1.9 x 1 x 1.4 cm (3/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1028
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of white steatite; front end broken. Base inscribed with a cartouche, possibly to be read as an odd spelling of the throne name of Dynasty 15 Hyksos ruler Khian (Siusirenre). A bee-sign appears above the cartouche; another sign below. All are flanked by scroll designs. Pierced.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.