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Amulet: E.275.1896

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Description

Wedjat eye, pierced laterally, found under the neck wrappings of Nakhtefmut's mummy

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.2 cm
Length: 0.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1896) by Egyptian Research Account

Dating

22nd Dynasty
Third Intermediate period
Production date: circa 923 BC

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.275.1896
Primary reference Number: 49513
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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