Heart scarab: E.534.1954

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Green porphyry heart scarab with an uninscribed base. The surface has been highly polished. The white sticker on the base refers to an earlier collection. There are two scarabs from the same collection that are made from the same stone. The high polish may have been added in more recent times, or is it is possible that both are modern copies or forgeries, most likely made in the mid 1800's or early 1900's.

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.039 m

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir

Materials used in production

green Porphyry

Techniques used in production

Carved
Polished

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.534.1954
Primary reference Number: 62604
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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