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Limestone ostracon
Owl, upper part on one side, uraeus (cobra) on other side. The owl spells an 'M' sound.
Length: 14.2 cm
Width: 10 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
New Kingdom
Circa
-1550
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Circa
-1069
Accession number: E.GA.3858.1943
Primary reference Number: 58297
Oldadmincategory: SS
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Limestone ostracon" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/58297 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:21:24
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