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Stamp seal: ANE.248.1982

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Description

Hemispheroid, with incised pattern

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.009 m
Length: 0.025 m
Width: 0.024 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1982) by Wellcome Institute, the trustees of the

Dating

4th Millennium BC
3rd Millennium BC
Circa -4000 BC - -2001 BC

Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.248.1982
Primary reference Number: 89221
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.248.1982
Othernumber: A4644

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Stamp seal" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/89221 Accessed: 2025-12-06 22:04:59

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