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Heart scarab: E.710.1954

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Basalt heart scarab with an uninscribed base. There are traces of resin on the surface. The sticker on the base is a reference to an earlier collection.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.033 m
Length: 0.059 m
Width: 0.049 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir

Materials used in production

Basalt

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.710.1954
Primary reference Number: 62783
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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