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Fragment of a glass scarab: E.GA.1510.1943

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Fragment of a glass scarab

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Description

Glass scarab with an uninscribed base; the forepart missing. The surface of the base is uneven suggesting that the object was fixed to something. There are traces of glaze on the surface and the glass itself is pitted.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.07 m
Width: 0.056 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Mouldmade

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.1510.1943
Primary reference Number: 55921
Oldadmincategory: SC

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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