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Scarab with sphinx
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22–25
945–712 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 0.6 x 1 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number67.1118
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite scarab with traces of white glaze and representation of a sphinx waering a blue crown (?) with a sun disk above his front paws and a horizontal ankh sign over his back.
ProvenanceBy 1967: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer December 1, 1967.