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Steatite scarab: E.SC.300

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Steatite scarab

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Description

Steatite scarab with traces of glaze on the surface. The base is inscribed with a fhunting scene, a man with a bow on the left, and a seated lion and gazelle. The scarab is pierced lengthways through the centre.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

Find spot

Materials used in production

Steatite

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.300
Primary reference Number: 183607
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) "Steatite scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183607 Accessed: 2024-04-16 10:41:52

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