Steatite scarab
Steatite scarab, possibly once glazed- only very small traces of an irridescent material survive on the surface. The base is inscribed with a horse and hieroglyphs.
Length: 0.028 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932)
Accession number: E.136.1932
Primary reference Number: 52868
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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