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Faience scaraboid: E.42.1934

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Faience scaraboid

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Description

Faience scraboid in the form of a bead, inscribed on the base with two crocodiles head to tail. This particular motif appeared on scarabs of numerous periods and it is normally possible to date them on stylistic grounds. However, since this example is a scaraboid it has been dated from the consistency of the faience, of which it is made.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.015 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by G.F. Rogers

Materials used in production

Faience

Techniques used in production

Mouldmade

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.42.1934
Primary reference Number: 53323
Oldadmincategory: SC
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Faience scaraboid" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/53323 Accessed: 2026-07-16 05:48:23

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