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Ringstone: CG 136

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Two confronted male figures, with a kneeling figure between them holding what appears to be a pig

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2 mm
Height: 11.5 mm
Width: 9 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

2nd Century BC
Production date: circa 200 BC

School or Style

Roman Republican

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Cornelian, right side of stone broken away

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 136
Primary reference Number: 124212
Gem catalogue number: B 227(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 9 November 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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