Section of reed, with bottom cut just below point to form a pot or vase. Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription in black down front, however, much of the writing has faded, making a translation difficult.
Reed fragment used as pot (?)
Diameter (base): 1.4 cm
Diameter (top): 1.3 cm
Length: 9.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
Accession number: E.103.1932
Primary reference Number: 52834
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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