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Scarab with head of a ram
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1075–656 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x thickness: 1.9 x 1.4 x 1 cm (3/4 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.548
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionYellow glazed faience scarab, crudely modeled, with horned ram's head with uraeus in place of the beetle's head. On the base is a cat over over a neb sign, with a sun disk.
ProvenanceBy 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.