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Basalt scarab
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.
Length: 0.036 m
Width: 0.026 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
Accession number: E.GA.1465.1943
Primary reference Number: 55876
Oldadmincategory: SC
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Basalt scarab" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/55876 Accessed: 2024-12-22 17:36:16
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