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Clay Barrel Jar: E.P.216

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Clay Barrel Jar

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Description

Barrel jar

Measurements and weight

Height: 45 cm

Dating

Roman
250 AD - 450 AD

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Thrown

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.P.216
Primary reference Number: 64283
Oldadmincategory: P

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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