Polished plumb bob
A polished ?plumb bob or ?plummet. Oval and rounded in shape for one side which has been ground flat. It has been pierced once for suspension.
Height: 0.0725 m
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
Accession number: E.GA.4274.1943
Primary reference Number: 58732
Oldadmincategory: SA
GayerAnderson: IX.96
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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