Naturalistic Scarab

56.20.954

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Courtesy of National Museums Liverpool, World Museum

About this object

Lapis-lazuli hawk headed scarab, naturalistic style, with perforated loop on the underside for suspension. Ex. James Currie collection number is marked in black ink on the underside but barely legible. An old label on the back also reads "158".

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Object specifics

Type

Religion
Culture
Artist/Maker
Place made

Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
Date made
Materials

Lapis-lazuli
Location

Item not currently on display
Acquisition

Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum
Collector

James Currie
Place collected

Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
Date collected

1937 before
Measurements

17 mm x 12 mm x 7 mm
Related people

James Currie ( Collector, previous owner); Daniel H Hanbury ( Previous owner); Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery ( Previous owner)

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Ownership

Previous owners

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Owned from: 1941
How acquired: Unknown or unrecorded
Owned until: 1956
Disposal method: Unknown or unrecorded
Daniel H Hanbury
Owned from: 1937
How acquired: Unknown or unrecorded
Owned until: 1941
Disposal method: Unknown or unrecorded
James Currie
Owned from: Unknown or unrecorded
How acquired: Unknown or unrecorded
Owned until: 1937
Disposal method: Unknown or unrecorded

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Naturalistic Scarab

56.20.954

Part of

Ancient Egypt collection