Limestone ostracon: E.GA.3859.1943

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Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Limestone ostracon

Entities

Ostracon, figured

Description

Seated cat, red paint

Measurements and weight

Length: 12.7 cm
Width: 10 cm

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

New Kingdom
Circa -1550 - Circa -1069

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Painted

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.3859.1943
Primary reference Number: 58299
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 22 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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