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Marriage scarab of Amenhotep III
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1353 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Width x length: 6.6 x 9.3 cm (2 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egyptian Curator's Fund
Accession Number1985.420
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Scarabs and scaraboids
DescriptionSteatite marriage scarab of Amenhotep III. Back worn in places; proper left of clypeus broken away. On the underside, the bottom left is broken away.
ProvenanceBy 1985: with Charles Ede, London; purchased by the MFA from Charles Ede September 24, 1985.
(Accession Date: September 24, 1985)
(Accession Date: September 24, 1985)