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Scarab: CG 115

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Three horses, face on, yoked together. A globolo.

Notes

History note: Perceval bequest

Legal notes

Perceval bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7 mm
Height: 12.5 mm
Width: 10 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

3rd Century BC
Circa -300 - Circa -201

School or Style

Etruscan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 115
Primary reference Number: 124191
Gem catalogue number: B68 (CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 30 October 2015 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) "Scarab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124191 Accessed: 2024-12-23 01:30:03

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