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Scarab: CG 863

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A naked youth leading his horse to the right, carrying a branch. Cross hatched ground line and hatched border. The back of the scarab is carefully indicated with hatched edge to clypeus and chevron-hatching round the base

Notes

History note: Given by A.A. de Pass

Measurements and weight

13
17

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by de Pass, Alfred A.

Dating

19th Century#
Circa 1800 - Circa 1900

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Rock crystal

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 863
Primary reference Number: 124988
Gem catalogue number: P 4(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 March 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Scarab" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124988 Accessed: 2024-11-25 06:11:50

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124988 |title=Scarab |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 06:11:50|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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