Green steatite scarab with dark green glaze, thick in the indentations. The back is schematic. The name of Padibast, meaning "Gift of the goddess, Bastet," is inscribed on the base.
Provenance
By 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978. (Accession Date: December 1, 1978)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, 1075–656 B.C.
Accession Number
1978.520
Medium or Technique
Faience