Glazed steatite scarab
Glazed steatite scarab with a cartouche and the name Merneferre, a ruler of the 13 Dynasty. This scarab belongs to a group identified by scholars as the Sebekhotep group and dates to the very end of the 13th dynasty. The scarab is pierced vertically through the centre.
Length: 0.019 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Thompson, H., Sir
Accession number: E.16.1920
Primary reference Number: 51860
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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