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Necklace: E.33.1931

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

String of cowrie shells, with centre piece of various beads, and 4 amulets (2 wedjat eyes, 1 sow, 1 cat headed goddess)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930)

Components of the work

String Length 0.4 m

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.33.1931
Primary reference Number: 52597
Oldadmincategory: B
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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

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