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Jar: E.5.1984

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Current Location: Gallery 20

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Description

Stirrup jar, Egyptian imitation of Mycenean type. Nile silt (?) fabric, surface slipped and burnished, with decoration in bands of red pigment.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 8.8 cm
Height: 12 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1984)

Dating

18th Dynasty, Late-19th Dynasty
New Kingdom
Circa -1330 - Circa -1230

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Accession number: E.5.1984
Primary reference Number: 63329
Oldadmincategory: P
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 16 May 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

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

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