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Obsidian scarab
An uninscribed obsidian scarab with no piercing through the centre. The scarab comes from an excavated context and can be dated by association with the pottery to the Middle Kingdom. The pottery came from Sudan.
Length: 0.02 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1901) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund
Accession number: E.54.1901
Primary reference Number: 50370
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Obsidian scarab" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/50370 Accessed: 2024-12-23 09:08:47
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