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Steatite scarab: E.21.1920

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Steatite scarab

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Description

Steaite scarab with hieroglyphic signs, and geometric shapes on the base. This scarab is a Ramesside imitation of early type as indicated by the way in which the body is carved and also the way in which the inscription is carved in that it is too large for the area of the base. The scarab is pierced vertically through the body.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.015 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Thompson, H., Sir

Materials used in production

Steatite

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.21.1920
Primary reference Number: 51865
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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/51865 Accessed: 2024-11-05 05:49:10

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/51865 |title=Steatite scarab |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 05:49:10|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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