Limestone scarab: E.GA.1442.1943

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Current Location: In storage

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Limestone scarab

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Description

Limestone scarab coated in wax and with two modern pins at the head and base of the object holding the wax in place. The base is uninscribed. It is likely that this scarab is a modern forgery, or at least the coating is modern.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.052 m
Width: 0.031 m

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

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

Components of the work

Exterior composed of wax
Inner Core composed of limestone

Techniques used in production

Coated
Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.1442.1943
Primary reference Number: 55853
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Audit data

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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