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Faience vessel: E.356.1932

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Faience vessel

Entities

Categories

Description

Jar fragment, with decoration of birds, flowers and people. The marsh scene features a Nubian, as identified by the short wig.

Measurements and weight

Length: 6 cm

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

25th Dynasty
Circa -747 - Circa -656

Materials used in production

Faïence

Techniques used in production

Mouldmade

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.356.1932
Primary reference Number: 53099
Oldadmincategory: FG
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 September 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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