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Jar: ANE.201.1931

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Jar, almost spherical. Buff ware with yellow surface

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.12 m

Place(s) associated

  • Ur ⪼ Iraq

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931) by British Museum, trustees of the

Dating

Production date: circa 500 BC

Materials used in production

Clay

Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.201.1931
Primary reference Number: 87368
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.201.1931
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 May 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Jar" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/87368 Accessed: 2024-10-09 18:06:06

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