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Clay ostrakon
Fragment of amphora jar (Gaza ware), with 2 lines of inscription in Greek, label for pistachio nuts (Pistac).
Length: 15 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
300 AD - 500 AD
Accession number: E.P.532
Primary reference Number: 64591
Oldadmincategory: P
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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Accession Number: E.P.490
Accession Number: E.GA.4690.1943
Accession Number: E.1.2013
Accession Number: GR.P.87
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