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Ringstone: CG 149

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bearded, hunchbacked dwarf with spindly legs seated upon an amphora holding a scroll

Notes

History note: McClean bequest

Legal notes

McClean bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2 mm
Height: 13 mm
Width: 10 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by McClean, Frank

Dating

2nd Century BC-1st Century BC#
Circa -200 - Circa -100

School or Style

Roman Republican

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Mottled grey-brown jasper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 149
Primary reference Number: 124225
Gem catalogue number: B 93(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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124225 Accessed: 2024-11-23 01:28:03

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