Round knob, with hole through middle (square at bottom), featuring two animal (cat?) heads. Damage to the head on the right, where the ears and part of the right eye is missing. Black in appearance, possibly painted in this manner?
Knob, decorated with two animal heads
Height: 2 cm
Length: 4.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)
Accession number: E.GA.3941.1943
Primary reference Number: 58390
Oldadmincategory: SA
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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