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Plaque amulet with winged scarab
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), El-Kurru, Ku 53
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.3 x 4.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.663
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionBlue glazed faience plaque. Four winged scarab with rosettes between front and hind legs. Suspension ring at top. Reverse plain. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku. 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry). 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.
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)
(Accession date: January 1, 1924)