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Part: E.GA.2675.1943

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Wooden carved uraeus serpent, with inlay missing from its front. Was attached to another object, indicated by carved tenon at base.Dowel on serpent head also indicates an absent crown.

Wooden carved uraeus serpent, with inlay missing from its front. Was attached to another object, indicated by carved tenon at base. Dowel on serpent head also indicates an absent crown.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1 cm
Depth: 3.3 cm
Length: 7 cm
Width: 2.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Acacia

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.2675.1943
Primary reference Number: 57090
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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