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Basalt scarab: E.GA.1465.1943

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Description

Basalt scarab with traces of blue glaze on the exterior. The base is uninscribed but the legs of the beetle have been carved. The back of the scarab is roughly finished and the chisel marks are clearly visible.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.036 m
Width: 0.026 m

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Basalt

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.1465.1943
Primary reference Number: 55876
Oldadmincategory: SC

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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

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