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Silver amulet of Apis: E.55a.1939

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Silver amulet of Apis

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Apis bull, standing

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.7 cm
Length: 2.8 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Dating

Ptolemaic Period
-323 - -30

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Cast (process)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.55a.1939
Primary reference Number: 53740
Oldadmincategory: A
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Audit data

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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