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Headrest: E.180.1903

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Curved carved piece of wood, broken at one end. Pieces of wood appear to have dropped off over time. Suggested as part of a headrest, but this is unlikely, as it appears as a naturally curved piece of wood.

Headrest, fragment

Measurements and weight

Thickness: 3.6 cm
Width: 13 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1903)

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.180.1903
Primary reference Number: 50792

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Headrest" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/50792 Accessed: 2025-04-20 09:16:07

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