Greywacke heart scarab: E.GA.1421.1943

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Current Location: In storage

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Greywacke heart scarab

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Description

Greywacke heart scarab with traces of gold leaf and resin on the back and base. There are lines of text on the base, however, these are now very worn and difficult to read.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.05 m
Width: 0.032 m

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)

Components of the work

Surface composed of gold leaf

Materials used in production

Greywacke

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.1421.1943
Primary reference Number: 55832
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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