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Quartzite scarab
Quartzite scarab, inscribed on the base with a hes-sign decoration
Length: 0.013 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by G.D. Hornblower
Accession number: E.415.1939
Primary reference Number: 54121
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Quartzite scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/54121 Accessed: 2026-06-30 05:57:38
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