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Headdress: E.GA.2886.1943b

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Wooden Two Feathers Crown, carved with pointed tang at base for attachment. Unclear if originally painted. Very light wear.

Carved 'Two Feathers Crown', originally sat atop an Osiris figure (E.GA.2886.1943a).

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.9 cm
Length: 25 cm
Width: 21.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.2886.1943b
Primary reference Number: 317295
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Created: Tuesday 9 April 2024 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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