Convex wooden button with two holes drilled through either side of its centre. What appears to be blue pigment is visible in the centre and within the holes. Two small dents (next to each other) can be seen on the button edge.
Button
Depth: 0.4 cm
Diameter: 2.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville
Accession number: E.GA.2503c.1943
Primary reference Number: 56898
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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