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Steatite scaraboid
Steatite scaraboid in the form of a bead, the base is inscribed with a floral motif.
Length: 0.015 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by G.D. Hornblower
Accession number: E.433.1939
Primary reference Number: 54143
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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