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Clay tomb servant: E.35.1903

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Current Location: In storage

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Clay tomb servant

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Description

Man, grinding corn

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.9 cm
Length: 14.7 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1903) by The Beni Hasan Excavation Committee

Dating

Eleventh Dynasty
12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
First Intermediate period
-2160 BCE - -2055 BCE

Materials used in production

clay Ceramic

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.35.1903
Primary reference Number: 50642
Oldadmincategory: P
Oldadminnumber: 2215
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 17 November 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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