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Coral: O.119-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Carved piece of coral, possibly used as a staff top

Measurements and weight

7.6

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

18th Century
1700 - 1799

Materials used in production

Coral

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.119-1946
Primary reference Number: 138758
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 8 October 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Coral" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/138758 Accessed: 2024-04-23 10:31:47

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