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Needle: E.5a-l.1926

Object information

Current Location: Exhibition: Exhibition: Made in Ancient Egypt, 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026 (Mellon Gallery)

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Description

A group of twelve needles, made from copper alloy.

Needles (12)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1926)

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Copper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.5a-l.1926
Primary reference Number: 52368
Oldadmincategory: MW
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 September 2025 Last processed: Thursday 25 September 2025

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

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