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Sandstone scarab: E.SC.304

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Sandstone scarab

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Description

Sandstone scarab with a hole pierced lengthways through the centre. The base is decorated with a cobra/uraeus and neb basket at the bottom. To the left is an Ankh sign. Such hieroglyphs are often cryptic refering to the name and title of a god. There are traces of glaze on the surface.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

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Materials used in production

Sandstone

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.304
Primary reference Number: 184279
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) "Sandstone scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184279 Accessed: 2024-11-24 21:14:34

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