Scarab
sculptor
Unknown
Datebefore 642
Place MadeEgypt, Ancient & Byzantine World-Africa
MediumFaience
Dimensions1.7 x 1.1 cm (11/16 x 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n83
eMuseum ID717540
Previous NumberU11n59.6
EmbARK ObjectID23222
TMS Source ID8357
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb 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.
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.