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Head: O.57-1951

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Categories

Description

Head of Buddha, made from schist

Legal notes

Given by The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1951) by Ionides, Nellie, The Hon. Mrs

Dating

Production date: circa AD 300

Materials used in production

Schist

Techniques used in production

Carving

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.57-1951
Primary reference Number: 138192
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 23 June 2015 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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