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Steatite scarab: E.25.1920

Current Location: In storage

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Steatite scarab

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Steatite scarab with traces of white glaze on the surface. The base is inscribed, with hieroglyphic signs reading, May your name endure and may you become young (?). The scarab is pierced vertically through the centre.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.0175 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
Glazed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.25.1920
Primary reference Number: 51869
Oldadmincategory: SC

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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