Calcite head rest: E.9.1899

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Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Calcite head rest

Entities

Headrest

Description

Head rest

Measurements and weight

Height: 23 cm

Find spot

Diospolis Parva

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1899) by Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Sir

Dating

6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom
-2345 - -2181

Materials used in production

mineral Calcite

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.9.1899
Primary reference Number: 49687
Oldadmincategory: S
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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