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Scaraboid in ring mount
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, tomb W 832
Medium/Technique
Gold and steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.846
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionThe burial contained the decayed bones of a small child. Many amulets and ornaments were found in situ on the body. This scaraboid, set in a ring mount, was found in "the body debris." Both sides of the scaraboid are flat. One side features Isis suckling Horus; the other side has hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W 846. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.