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Steatite scaraboid
Steatite scaraboid in the form of a cowrie shell that is pierced lengthways through the centre. The base is inscribed with figure of a winged Bes and two winged cobras.
Length: 0.033 m
Width: 0.018 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
Accession number: E.GA.1458.1943
Primary reference Number: 55869
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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