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Scarab for the Hyksos ruler, Maa-ib- re (Sheshi)
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period
1700–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
1.7 x 1.3 cm (11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.3759
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionStone; yellow-brown; varied color; glazed; no incised details on back; incised hieroglyphics on lower face; hole lengthwise; surface cracked; edges ragged.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)