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Necklace with 10 flies, facing back-to-back. The bodies of the flies have been made from gold and shaped, whilst the wings were made from blue glass which has been inlaid. The eyes are made from jasper, and have been similarly inlaid.
Beads (5), representing flies back to back
Length: 11.6 cm
Width: 2.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE
New Kingdom
Circa
-1550
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Circa
-1069
Inlay composed of blue glass red glass
Accession number: E.67a.1939
Primary reference Number: 53754
Oldadmincategory: MW
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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