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Basalt heart scarab inscribed on the base with the Heart Spell from Book of the Dead, 13 lines of text. The surface is polished and there are traces of brown and black resin.
Length: 0.065 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir
Accession number: E.529.1954
Primary reference Number: 62599
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Heart scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/62599 Accessed: 2024-11-05 08:04:40
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