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Stelae: E.254.1900

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 20

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Description

Fragment, inscribed with the owner's name. One stela is inscribed with a female name, as indicated by the feminine 't' at the end.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 3 cm
Height: 22.8 cm
Width: 16 cm

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1900)

Dating

1st Dynasty
Early Dynastic Period
Circa -3000 BC - Circa -2890 BC

Materials used in production

Limestone

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: i Hr T
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.254.1900
Primary reference Number: 50272
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Stelae" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/50272 Accessed: 2024-04-18 18:29:30

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