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Bone tumbrel or coin balance: CM.198-2023

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Bone tumbrel or coin balance

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bone tumbrel or coin balance with annular decorations, broken at one end, held together with a bone or wood pin (c. 1-2 mm diameter)

Notes

History note: Dr David John de Sola Rogers (1946–1999); Paul and Bente Withers

Measurements and weight

Length: 70 mm
Weight: 13.85 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2023) by Withers, Paul and Bente

Materials used in production

Bone

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.198-2023
Primary reference Number: 313246
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 14 September 2023 Updated: Thursday 14 September 2023 Last processed: Thursday 14 September 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bone tumbrel or coin balance" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/313246 Accessed: 2024-11-12 19:33:29

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/313246 |title=Bone tumbrel or coin balance |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-12 19:33:29|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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