Steatite scarab
Steatite scarab, inscribed on the base with the rope sign in the centre, two falcons and decorative motifs in the form of papyrus plants.
Length: 0.02 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Henderson, Peter Charles
Accession number: E.18.1933
Primary reference Number: 53255
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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