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Scarab
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom
1991–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S XII
Medium/Technique
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 2.2cm (1 1/4 x 7/8in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1531
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionObsidian. Badly worn and chipped. Inscription on base, surrounded by scroll pattern.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, S XII. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: February 1, 1924)
(Accession Date: February 1, 1924)