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Shabti box: E.247.1932

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Shabti box, decorated on all sides

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.17 m
Height: 0.27 m
Width: 0.36 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.247.1932
Primary reference Number: 52978
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Shabti box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/52978 Accessed: 2024-03-28 18:03:48

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