Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle

Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle
Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle Seal, cornelian, shaped as a scarab beetle

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Cornelian seal, in the form of a scarab beetle on one side and intaglio engraving on the other with metal ring attached

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641601
Materials:
metal and cornelian
Measurements:
width 28 mm
type:
seals

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