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Ringstone: CG 157

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A hippocamp with long, coiled body swimming towards the right

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

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

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

1st Century BC#
Production date: circa 100 BC

School or Style

Roman Republican

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 157
Primary reference Number: 124233
Gem catalogue number: B 233(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/124233 Accessed: 2024-11-16 23:34:15

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