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Rhyton: GR.58.1865

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Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

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Description

Rhyton, crocodile and black male

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.1 m
Height: 0.222 m
Width: 0.14 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1865) by Eastman, Mr

Dating

Classical
Production date: circa 350 BC

Materials used in production

Clay

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Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.58.1865
Primary reference Number: 65810
Oldmuseumnumber: G244
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 December 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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