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Slate palette: E.S.101

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Slate palette

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Description

Palette, with two birds heads (a double bird motif).

Measurements and weight

Height: 8 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by ?

Dating

Predynastic
Circa -4000 - Circa -3000

Materials used in production

stone Slate

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.S.101
Primary reference Number: 64729
Oldadmincategory: S
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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