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Amulet: E.285.1896

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Description

Stela shaped plaque, with suspension loop, incised with seated figure, found under the neck wrappings of Nakhtefmut's mummy

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.7 cm
Length: 0.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1896) by Egyptian Research Account

Dating

22nd Dynasty
Third Intermediate period
Production date: circa 923 BC

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.285.1896
Primary reference Number: 49523
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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