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Wooden oar: E.GA.541.1947

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Wooden oar

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Description

Wooden oar from a model boat.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 4.5 cm
Height: 10 cm
Width: 16.2 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1945) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Dating

Middle Kingdom
-2119 BCE - -1794 BCE

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.541.1947
Primary reference Number: 60915
Oldadmincategory: W
GayerAnderson: IX.16
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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