Rounded carved 'dish', with attachment featuring a hole, and a carved face on the other side. It is possible that the eyes on the face were originally inlaid but this is not clear. The rim of the 'dish' is chipped in two places.
Dipper (?), with carved human face
Depth: 3 cm
Height: 10.3 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville
Accession number: E.GA.2701.1943
Primary reference Number: 57116
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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