Scarab, replica
Production date
1930-1939
Country
Egypt
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Object detail
Description
Replica egyptian scarab beetle, green colouration over a plaster core.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Egyptian replica
Production date
1930-1939
Production place
Measurements
L84mm x W52mm x D35mm
Media/Materials description
Plaster, coated
History and use
This object was made in the modern era as a tourist piece and is not an authentic antiquity. Selling replicas as genuine antiquities has been big-business in Egypt for hundreds of years. This representation is one of several similar in style. This was believed to be collected in the 1930's while on a visit to Egypt.
Associated person
Registration number
H13447
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