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Ostracon: E.GA.6130.1943

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Hieratic text, both sides, black and red ink

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.156 m
Width: 0.209 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943)

Materials used in production

Limestone

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.6130.1943
Primary reference Number: 59743
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 31 August 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ostracon" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/59743 Accessed: 2024-03-28 21:02:12

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