Steatite scarab
Steatite scaraboid in the form of an Osiris-Canopus figure, with an inscribed base showing the name of Menkheperre in a cartouche. The scarab is pierced lengthways through the centre. Just over half of the object is preserved.
Length: 0.02 m
Accession number: E.SC.292
Primary reference Number: 183599
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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