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Ringstone: CG 199

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Head of Herakles in profile to the right. He is bearded and wears a wreath of laurel

Notes

History note: Given by Sir Henry Bulwer

Measurements and weight

10
9.75

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Bulwer, Henry, Sir, KCMG

Dating

1st Century BC, Late
Circa -50 - Circa

School or Style

Late Hellenistic/Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 199
Primary reference Number: 124276
Gem catalogue number: B 280(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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