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Glass scarab: E.SC.301

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Glass scarab

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Description

Blue glass scarab with a schematic representation of the beetle on the back. The base is inscribed with a seated divine figure. The scarab is pierced lengthways through the centre.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

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Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Mouldmade

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.301
Primary reference Number: 183608
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) "Glass scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183608 Accessed: 2024-04-19 11:08:33

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