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Pen: E.17a.1910

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Handles of reed pen or brushes, one end carved like a pen nib. Slightly curved, with circular staining along the shaft.

Handle, for reed pen or brush

Measurements and weight

Length: 25 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910)

Materials used in production

Reed

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.17a.1910
Primary reference Number: 51048
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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