Sandstone scarab
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.
Length: 0.02 m
Accession number: E.SC.304
Primary reference Number: 184279
Oldadmincategory: SC
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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: 2024-11-05 08:00:41
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