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Pyramidal di: ANE.72.2005

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Steatite stone object in tetrahedral shape. No markings, but size and shape similar to dice found in Royal Cemetery of Ur by Woolley.

Measurements and weight

Length Of One Side: 0.012 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005) by Groos, Gordon, Mr. and Mrs.

Materials used in production

probably steatite Stone

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Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.72.2005
Primary reference Number: 156472
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 1 October 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Pyramidal di" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/156472 Accessed: 2024-11-24 10:42:45

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/156472 |title=Pyramidal di |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 10:42:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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