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Bone harpoon: E.221.1900

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Bone harpoon

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Description

Harpoon

Measurements and weight

Length: 12 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1900) by the Egyptian Research Account

Dating

Nagada II & Predynastic period
Circa -3500 - Circa -3000

Materials used in production

Bone

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.221.1900
Primary reference Number: 50240
Oldadmincategory: W

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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