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Animal bone: ANE.173.1904

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Current Location: In storage

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Plastic box containing three loose materials; which are two pieces of bone (yet to be identified), and a small lump of a black resinous material. Additionally contained in this box is a small paper bag, which appears to have 'Amsterdam' written on the front in pencil, with the number three in the top right corner. Contained in this bag are several small fragments including; a faience bead (and fragments of) in the shaped of a ring, a small piece of copper alloy, burnt wood (and fragments of) in the same shape as the faience bead. Three vials in the box (each labelled 3) further contain fragments of the faience beads.

Collection of mixed human and animal bone

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Earp, F.R. (Professor)

Dating

2nd Millennium BC
Circa -2000 BCE - -1001 BCE

Materials used in production

Bone

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Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.173.1904
Primary reference Number: 165656
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.172.1904

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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