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Palette: E.106.1932

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Possible palette, damage to left side of object, corner broken off. Series of circular depressions on underside of object. Attached label reads: "Part of painters palette? Gilders palette 3. G.I.C. July 1885"

Palette

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.6 cm
Length: 0.315 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Width: 7.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Egypt ⪼ Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.106.1932
Primary reference Number: 52838
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 May 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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