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Disc: CG 38

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Eagle, four-pronged tail: reverse, dot rosette + border

Notes

History note: Presented by the Greek Government

Legal notes

Presented by Greek Government

Measurements and weight

Depth: 9 mm
Height: 20 mm
Width: 20 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Sparta ⪼ Orthia

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by The Greek Government

Dating

Circa -650 BCE - Circa -601 BCE

School or Style

Peloponnesian

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Ivory

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 38
Primary reference Number: 124114
Gem catalogue number: GR.148.1923
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 16 May 2012 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Disc" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124114 Accessed: 2024-11-25 12:14:46

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