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(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Scarab
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Scarab

sculptor
Date19th century
Place MadeEgypt, Ancient & Byzantine World-Africa
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18w48
eMuseum ID728738
EmbARK ObjectID13063
Previous Number38F18w22
TMS Source ID2081
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesProbably entered Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.
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19th century
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19th century
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19th century
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19th century
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19th century
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before 642
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1340 BCE - 1200 BCE
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2000 BCE - 1340 BCE
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Unknown
1600 BCE - 1580 BCE
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1479 BCE - 1070 BCE
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18th century - 19th century
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late 19th century