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Clay head of a goddess: GR.20.1899

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 19

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Clay head of a goddess

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Description

Female head, thought to represent the goddess Aphrodite.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1899) by The Egyptian Exploration Fund

Dating

Classical
-460 - -430

Materials used in production

Clay

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.20.1899
Primary reference Number: 67220
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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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