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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Scarab of King Pi(ankhy)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Nubian Art

Scarab of King Pi(ankhy)

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionscarabs (carvings)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
CultureNubian
PeriodNapatan
Date722-332 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineGift of Sue McGovern
Dimensions1 3/8 x 1/2 x 2 in. (3.5 x 1.3 x 5.1 cm)
Object number2006.061.001
Exhibition HistoryLost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 9 - August 31, 2008
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2008 - Present

ProvenanceWith Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington, DC.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art