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Scarab with name of Nyankhre
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number66.1014
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionScarab of steatite; back eroded heavily. Base inscribed with name Nyankhre. Pierced.
ProvenanceBy 1966: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA December 14, 1966.