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Faience scarab: E.SC.298

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Faience scarab

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Description

Faience mouldmade scarab with a thick green/blue glaze covering the surface. The base is inscribed with the name Amun and a figure of a seated lion. The scarab is pierced lengthways through the centre.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

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Materials used in production

Faïence

Techniques used in production

Mouldmade

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.298
Primary reference Number: 183605
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Faience scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183605 Accessed: 2024-05-07 17:47:57

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