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Scarab in a old mount with an interlocking spiral and hieroglyphic base design
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period
1700–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1701
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
ProvenanceSaid to be from Kom-el-Ahmar. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for £6. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)