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Commemorative scarab of Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Commemorative scarab of Akhenaten and Nefertiti

Commemorative scarab of Akhenaten and Nefertiti

1349–1336 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGlazed steatite
DimensionsHeight x width x length: 3.2 x 4.4 x 6 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number1973.108
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1970: Nicolaos Ladopoulous collection (said to have been in his family "for many years"); 1973: purchased from Nicolaos Ladapouplos, February 14, 1973.
Restricted: For reference only
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