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Clay cup: E.34.1910

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Current Location: Gallery 24

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clay cup

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Description

Clay cup with straight sides

Clay straight-sided cup with red wash inside and out. The vessel was wheelmade as can be seen from the ring marks. The clay used is called Aswan clay and it light, pickish colour (as seen from the inside) is typical. This type of clay is very smooth and is still exported from Aswan to other parts of Egypt today.

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.07 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Green, F. W.

Dating

Roman
Circa 100 CE - Circa 300 CE

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Wheelmade

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.34.1910
Primary reference Number: 51071
Oldadmincategory: P
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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