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Scarab: E.GA.27.1947

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Description

Mounted on swivel ring, inscribed with cartouche of Menkheperre and hieroglyphs including falcon, reed and sun disk, partly obscured by mount

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.0185 m
Width: 0.013 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.27.1947
Primary reference Number: 61649
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 April 2015 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/61649 |title=Scarab |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 07:53:49|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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