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Scarab: E.SC.154

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Steatite scarab with figure of Bes holding two cobras

The reverse is without damage except a tiny one on the edge of the left elythra - wing. A natural curved single line with a vertex where meeting the line dividing elythra forms the partition of elythra and protorax, as well as a single line divides the elythra and forms the suture. A single line circulates the elythra about 0.001m from the edge. The humerale callosities are clearly shown. The head is lunate, shown with eyes. The clypeus is large, well defined with four lobes. the legs are natural styled and highly arched in high relief. They meet at the junction of elythra and protorax. The front legs are notched and have feathery details. The scarab is sitting on a base of about 0.003m.

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.011 m
Length: 0.023 m
Width: 0.017 m

Materials used in production

yellowish, glazed, shining surface Steatite, glazed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.SC.154
Primary reference Number: 64893
Oldadmincategory: SC

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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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