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Amazonite scarab: E.28.1934

Object information

Awaiting location update

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Amazonite scarab

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Description

Amazonite scarab with an uninscribed base; the base has a loop for suspension and the legs of the beetle are depicted.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.02 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Bird, G. S., Rev.

Materials used in production

Amazonite

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.28.1934
Primary reference Number: 53309
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 10 June 2026 Last processed: Wednesday 10 June 2026

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Amazonite scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/53309 Accessed: 2026-06-23 16:09:38

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/53309 |title=Amazonite scarab |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2026-06-23 16:09:38|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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