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Head: GR.33.1887

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Female face from Aphrodite group. Hollow, perhaps head from a Rhodian figure or alabastron. Remnants of red pigment on lips. A large fingerprint is visible on the inside of object.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 15 mm
Height: 36 mm
Width: 25 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1887)

Dating

Archaic
-0600 BC - -0501 BC

Materials used in production

Clay

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.33.1887
Primary reference Number: 66103
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 8 January 2026 Last processed: Thursday 8 January 2026

Associated departments & institutions

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

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