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Amulet: O.5-1982

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Bronze amulet. In the form of a flat, double sided stela with a hole for suspension at the apex. One side is covered with inscriptions that have no meaning, the other side also has meaningless inscriptions in the triangular area at the top and below, with incised representations of a man and woman.

Notes

History note: Purchased by the Wellcome Institute, 1929, from as-Samawah on the Euphrates

Legal notes

Given by the trustees of the Wellcome Institute in accordance with the order of Mr Justice Foster of 21st March, 1977

Measurements and weight

Height: 4 cm
Width: 3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1977) by Wellcome Trustees

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Incising

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.5-1982
Primary reference Number: 201885
Wellcome Institute no.: A 76750
Wellcome Institute no.: R 22910
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 24 June 2015 Updated: Wednesday 4 April 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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