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Statue Fitting: E.GA.3358.1943

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 20

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Statue Fitting

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Description

Triple uraeus serpent (cobra).

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)

Dating

Circa -332 - Circa -30

Components of the work

Inlay composed of gold

Materials used in production

copper alloy with gilding Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting : Guilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.3358.1943
Primary reference Number: 57788
Oldadmincategory: MW
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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