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Ringstone: CG 172

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Profile of a bearded herm

Notes

History note: Perceval bequest

Legal notes

Perceval bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.5 mm
Height: 13 mm
Width: 11 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

1st Century, second half#
Circa -50 - Circa

School or Style

Roman Republican/Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Light yellow chalcedony

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 172
Primary reference Number: 124248
Gem catalogue number: B 99(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/124248 Accessed: 2024-11-02 19:40:20

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124248 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 19:40:20|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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