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Ringstone fragment: CG 80

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

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Description

Front legs and left wing of Pegasus with. bearded snake- Chimera?

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Legal notes

Purchased

Measurements and weight

Depth: 4 mm
Height: 12 mm
Width: 17 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

2nd Century BC-1st Century BC#
Circa -200 - Circa -1

School or Style

Hellenistic

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 80
Primary reference Number: 124156
Gem catalogue number: B52 (CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 29 October 2015

Associated departments & institutions

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

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