Winged scarab: E.4.1936

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Faience winged scarab beetle with separate wings. The parts were mouldmade, glazed and fired. The base is uninscribed. The wing would have been fastened onto the body with reeds. This type of scarab was found in funerary contexts, placed on the body of the deceased.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.074 m

Find spot

Thebes (Egypt)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936) by McCleod, Mrs

Components of the work

Beetle Length 0.032 m Width 0.025 m

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.4.1936
Primary reference Number: 53542
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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