Curved carved piece of wood, broken at one end. Pieces of wood appear to have dropped off over time. Suggested as part of a headrest, but this is unlikely, as it appears as a naturally curved piece of wood.
Headrest, fragment
Thickness: 3.6 cm
Width: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1903)
Accession number: E.180.1903
Primary reference Number: 50792
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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