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Basalt heart scarab with an uninscribed base. The flat appearance and simple carving on the back of the scarab suggest that this may be a 20th century forgery. The sticker on the base refers to a previous collection
Depth: 0.019 m
Length: 0.06 m
Width: 0.04 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1954) by Greg, Robert, Sir
Accession number: E.721.1954
Primary reference Number: 62794
Oldadmincategory: SC
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Heart scarab" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/62794 Accessed: 2024-11-04 18:29:15
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University of Cambridge}}
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