Glass scarab
Glass scarab with a thick coating of resin on the surface. The base is flat and scored, which suggests that it was fixed to a flat surface. The object was probably therefore part of a inlaid group that was worn as a pectoral and functioned as an amulet.
Length: 0.023 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Bird, G. S., Rev.
Accession number: E.22.1934
Primary reference Number: 53303
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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