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Seal: [dup]GR.20.1924

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Seal

Notes

History note: Said to have been found with Cycladic figurines on Melos. Bought by the Friends from A. J. B. Wace

Legal notes

Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.009 m
Height: 0.027 m
Width: 0.027 m

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1924-07-10) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Archaic
Production date: 700 BC

Materials used in production

Steatite (black)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: [dup]GR.20.1924
Primary reference Number: 68881
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 3 September 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Seal" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/68881 Accessed: 2024-03-29 14:07:49

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