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Maker: Unknown
Six pottery sherds. All of reddish ware with tin glaze and lustre decoration. All have cobalt blue as well, except 'F', which is almost ruby red. 'E' has a very yellow lustre.
History note: Excavated at Kom el Dik, Alexandria
Exchanged, obtained from Farouk I University
Method of acquisition: Exchanged (1948) by Farouk I University, Alexandria, Egypt
14th Century-15th Century#
1300
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1499
F
Length 10.2 cm
Width 10.8 cm
C
Length 10.2 cm
Width 7.6 cm
B
Length 12.1 cm
Width 7.6 cm
A
Length 14.6 cm
Width 6.4 cm
E
Length 7.6 cm
Width 5.7 cm
D
Length 8.6 cm
Width 6.7 cm
Accession number: C.18.16A-F-1948
Primary reference Number: 72644
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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