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Shears: GR.168a.1864

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Awaiting location update

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Description

Blade from shears

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.103 m

Place(s) associated

  • Attica ⪼ Greece

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1864) by Leake, William Martin

Materials used in production

Iron

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.168a.1864
Primary reference Number: 65752
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Shears" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/65752 Accessed: 2025-03-23 19:04:22

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