Onyx scaraboid
Onyx scaraboid in the form of a bead with an uninscribed base. The object probably functioned as part of a necklace in the form of an amulet.
Length: 0.019 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by G.D. Hornblower
Accession number: E.417e.1939
Primary reference Number: 54127
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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