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Rod fragments of deep blue glass of oval section. 4338-1901 has backing of opaque white glass, 4338A-1901 a thread of this material traversing the centre.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass |
| Brief description | Two oval fragments of deep blue glass with opaque white glass, from a tomb at Abusir, near Memphis, Egypt |
| Physical description | Rod fragments of deep blue glass of oval section. 4338-1901 has backing of opaque white glass, 4338A-1901 a thread of this material traversing the centre. |
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| Gallery label | Two fragments , Egypt, Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (4338 &A-1901) From a tomb at Abusir, near Memphis. Collected by, and gift of, Professor W.M.F Petrie in 1882 .(18/06/2009) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Collected by, and gift of, Professor W.M.F Petrie in 1882. |
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| Accession number | 4338&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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