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Ringstone: CG 184

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bust of a young satyr in profile to the right; his face is lively and his hair is attractively unkempt. The upper part of his nebris is visible on the left where it is wrapped around his shoulders

Measurements and weight

13
16.5

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought

Dating

1st Century BC-1st Century, Early
Circa -0100 BC - Circa 50 AD

School or Style

Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 184
Primary reference Number: 124260
Gem catalogue number: B 282(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 February 2024 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/124260 Accessed: 2024-12-27 09:00:44

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124260 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 09:00:44|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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