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Steatite scarab
Steatite scarab. The base is inscribed, with two cartouches of Menkheperre each flanked by two cobras. There are traces of glaze and resin on the surface.
Length: 0.035 m
Width: 0.025 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
Accession number: E.GA.1438.1943
Primary reference Number: 55849
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Steatite scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/55849 Accessed: 2024-12-22 10:01:49
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