Steatite scarab: E.SC.292

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Steatite scarab

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Description

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.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.292
Primary reference Number: 183599
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Steatite scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183599 Accessed: 2024-04-19 16:25:32

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            University of Cambridge}}