Glazed steatite scarab
Glazed steatite scaraboid, inscribed on one side with the name Menkheperre; and on the other side side is a depiction of a bird, probably an Ibis and possibly in flight.
Length: 0.013 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert
Accession number: E.50.1920
Primary reference Number: 51894
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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