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Seal: O.208-1946

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Bronze seal, with characters cut into the top and bottom

Notes

History note: Bought from Gutmann

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Shang-Yin Dynasty
-1200 - -1100

Materials used in production

Bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.208-1946
Primary reference Number: 201956
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Audit data

Created: Friday 26 June 2015 Updated: Friday 26 June 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Seal" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/201956 Accessed: 2024-11-25 03:04:58

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