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Human headed heart scarab

1295–1186 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueSerpentinite or steatite
DimensionsHeight x width x length: 3.9 x 4.4 x 6.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession number1979.570
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1979: Mrs Horace L. Mayer collection; November 1979: given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer.
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