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The burial contained the decayed bones of a small child. Many amulets and ornaments were found in situ on the body. This scaraboid, set in a ring mount, was found in "the body debris." Both sides of the scaraboid are flat. One side features Isis suckling Horus; the other side has...
Provenance
From Meroe, Beg. W 846. March 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Nubian, Napatan Period, 712–653 B.C.
Findspot
Meroe, Beg. West, Nubia (Sudan)
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Accession Number
23.846
Medium or Technique
Gold and steatite