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This scarab, strung on piece of twisted linen cord, was found tied to the left hand of a boy, aged nine or ten. The child had been buried in the family tomb of Neferkhawet. The device carved on the base of the scarab includes lotus buds and flowers.
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Title: Scarab Finger Ring
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
Reign: reign of Thutmose I–early sole Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber, Burial X, third finger left hand, MMA excavations, 1934–35
Medium: Faience, linen
Dimensions: Scarab: L. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); W. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.); H. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.3.10
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