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Tusk pendant: E.GA.3189.1943

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Tusk pendant

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Description

Pendant in the form of a tusk.

Measurements and weight

Height: 7 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Dating

-3000 - -2000

Materials used in production

Limestone or calcite

Techniques used in production

Carved : Polished

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.3189.1943
Primary reference Number: 57619
Oldadmincategory: SA
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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