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Coffin: E.1.1869c

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Cartonnage fragment, probably from a Roman coffin, showing a red drawing of the goddess Nut underneath the preparation layer.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1869)

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Accession number: E.1.1869c
Primary reference Number: 221659
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Created: Tuesday 5 September 2017 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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