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The part of the fire shovel connected to the handle by an element with three points is preserved. There are traces of burning in the inside of the shovel and red pigment on its upper edge.
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Title: Limestone handle of a patera or a fire shovel ending in a ram’s head
Period: Classical ?
Date: 5th century BCE ?
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (6.4 × 10.8 × 23.5 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5155
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