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Scarab with prenomen of Inyotef V
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 17
1580–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 1.3 x 1.5 x 2.3 cm (1/2 x 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number67.1154
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlue glazed steatite scarab with schematic back type and base inscribed with a pair of cobras wearing double crowns and surrounding the name Nubkheperra (without a cartouche), the prenomen of Inyotef V.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer December 1, 1967.