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Scaraboid in the form of a hegehog
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus KXB 141
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1cm (7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1765
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionIn form of hedge-hog, longitudinal boring, inscribed with figures of child, red crown, and "nefer." Small chip missing. Blue glazed steatite.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KXB, sacrificial corridor, object 141. 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: Received by the MFA.