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| ID | 1320 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 20 1766 |
| FIELD NUMBER | 14 3 646 |
| SUBJECT | scarab |
| DESCRIPTION | The oval-shaped scarab is pierced lengthwise. The back is represented in a very schematic way. The clypeus and the triangular-shaped head are depicted and are separated from the prothorax by a transverse line. The oval base is surrounded by an engraved linear frame, inside which is a human figure with a falcon's head. The head and legs are depicted in profile and the torso frontally. The figure wears a triangular-shaped kilt, tied at the waist and is represented standing on a neb sign. In front of him is a crocodile. In what has been interpreted as a greeting gesture, the man has his left arm raised next to the animal's head and his right arm stretched along the body. This iconography is dated to the Egyptian XII Dynasty. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | steatite |
| MATERIAL (Note) | steatite |
| LENGTH (cm) | 1.1 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 0.5 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 0.3 |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.0 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | Reisner 1923a:310; Tufnell 1984 (Class 9 Animals and Haraldic Beasts, pl XXXIX; Class 10 Human and Mythical Figures; pl. XLIV) |
| REFERENCE | Reisner, G.A., 1923, Excavations at Kerma. Harvard African Studies, 5, Cambridge, Mass. |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | The oval-shaped scarab is pierced lengthwise. The back is represented in a very schematic way. The clypeus and the triangular-shaped head are depicted and are separated from the prothorax by a transverse line. The oval base is surrounded by an engraved linear frame, inside which is a human figure with a falcon's head. The head and legs are depicted in profile and the torso frontally. The figure wears a triangular-shaped kilt, tied at the waist and is represented standing on a neb sign. In front of him is a crocodile. In what has been interpreted as a greeting gesture, the man has his left arm raised next to the animal's head and his right arm stretched along the body. This iconography is dated to the Egyptian XII Dynasty. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | MFA BOSTON |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | https://collections.mfa.org/objects/142884/scarab?ctx=286acdd8-97bb-48d0-966d-220c375d925f&idx=0 |
| Coordinates | N 19°36'43.52" E 30°26'42.23" |
| SECTOR | Eastern cemetery |
| SPECIFIC CONTEXT | K X B x |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION | HARVARD UNIVERSITY- BOSTON MFA EXPEDITION |
| DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION | G. REISNER |
| YEAR OF EXCAVATION | 1914 |
| CREDIT LINE | Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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soapstone
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Classic Kerma |
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Elena D’Itria
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Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2024) "Item 1320 from Africa/Sudan/Kerma". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/7657533d-608a-4bf2-aec7-a0f708be42a8> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2rv10w60
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