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Chair Leg

200-400 AD (made)
Place of origin
Karanis (found)

Turned wood, of baluster shape


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Chair leg
Materials and techniques
Turning
Brief description
Turned wood, Egypt, Roman period, 200-400 AD
Physical description
Turned wood, of baluster shape
Dimensions
  • Height: 45cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
measured NH 21/2/2011
Object history
Objects 440-1891 to 559-1891 were purchased together from W.M.F. Petrie, for £12 6 shillings.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
533-1891

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321538/chair-leg/
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