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Faience winged scarab beetle with separate wings. The parts were mouldmade, glazed and fired. The base is uninscribed. The wing would have been fastened onto the body with reeds. This type of scarab was found in funerary contexts, placed on the body of the deceased.
Length: 0.074 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1936) by McCleod, Mrs
Beetle Length 0.032 m Width 0.025 m
Accession number: E.4.1936
Primary reference Number: 53542
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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