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Winged scarab pectoral
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye) ?
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 54
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2711
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionThree fragments of a large winged scarab pendant.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 54. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.