Advanced Search 
Scarab
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II
1426–1400 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glazed steatite
Dimensions
9 x 13 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Dr. James Ladd
Accession Number1999.233
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBase design consists of a cartouche of Amenhotep II flanked by maat feathers surmounting a wesekh collar with falcon collars
ProvenanceBy 1981, Royal-Athena Galleries, New York; 1990, sold by Royal-Athena Galleries to Peter Lacovara, Boston; 1999, gift of Peter Lacovara to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 1999)