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Bead: E.67a.1939

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Description

Beads (5), representing flies back to back

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.3 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

New Kingdom
Circa -1550 - Circa -1069

Components of the work

Inlay composed of blue glass jasper

Materials used in production

Gold

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.67a.1939
Primary reference Number: 53754
Oldadmincategory: MW
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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