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Jar: ANE.221.1931

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Tall flat-based jar, slender, with deep scored lines around the body

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.325 m

Place(s) associated

  • Ur ⪼ Iraq

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931) by British Museum

Components of the work

Base Diameter 0.066 m
Rim Diameter 0.075 m
Widest Part Diameter 0.099 m

Materials used in production

Clay

Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.221.1931
Primary reference Number: 87379
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.221.1931
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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