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Head of Herakles: M.7-2005

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of Herakles

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Ringstone oval, of shell, cut with a cameo head of Herakles in profile to vewer's right wearing a lion's pelt over his head. The shell has been cut so that the face and neck of Herakles are white, the pelt shades of pale brown, and the ground dark reddish-brown.

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.2 cm
Width: 1.4 cm

Dating

18th Century-19th Century#
Circa 1775 CE - Circa 1850 CE

School or Style

Neoclassical

Components of the work

Surface

Materials used in production

Shell

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-2005
Primary reference Number: 118978
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Head of Herakles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118978 Accessed: 2024-03-28 19:48:11

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118978 |title=Head of Herakles |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-28 19:48:11|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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