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Hematite headrest amulet: E.112.1900

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Hematite headrest amulet

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Description

Headrest, without stem

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.4 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1900) by Egyptian Research Account

Dating

Eighteenth Dynasty
New Kingdom
-1318 - -1295

Materials used in production

stone Hematite

Techniques used in production

Carved : Polished

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.112.1900
Primary reference Number: 50088
Oldadmincategory: A
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 23 April 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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