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scarab

Foreign Archaeology, H2558 (image/jpeg)
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Summary

: H2558

: Egyptology

: scarab

: Brown and black carved scarab with incised decoration and a flat bottom with the 64 chapter of the Book of the Dead incised in hieroglyphs. It is chipped and worn.

heart scarab

Current Location

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Liddon Collection

: Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: 1550 - 1295 BC

: New Kingdom

: Given by Mrs. R. Liddon, 1925.

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