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Clay water-jar: E.4.2002

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Clay water-jar

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Description

Ceramic wheel-made water-jar with incsied decoration. This type of vessel is found throughout Egypt today.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003) by Sheldrake, Valerie, Miss on behalf of Miss Elspeth Seller

Dating

Modern
Circa 1900 CE - 1920 CE

School or Style

Egyptian

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Wheel-made

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.4.2002
Primary reference Number: 93867
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 March 2013 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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