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Volcanic ash vessel: E.110.1954

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Volcanic ash vessel

Description

A beaker with a flared mouth

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Greg, Robert, Sir

Dating

1st Dynasty
-3000 - -2890

Materials used in production

Volcanic ash

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.110.1954
Primary reference Number: 131232
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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