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Scaraboid
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Begarawiyeh), W643 body
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.849
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionFaded glaze. Ram's head and disc in relief. Seal face scroll pattern enclosing cartouche of Thothmes III.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Begarawiyeh West), W643, body. March 5, 1923 - Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.