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Ringstone: CG 232

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

An eagle with wings displayed standing frontally with its head turned in profile to the left. It holds a palm in its talons. Below is the Lupa Romana, also to the left, but looking round at the infant Romulus to whom the animal gives suck. Ground line.

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

11

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

1st Century BC#
Circa -100 - Circa

School or Style

Hellenistic/Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 232
Primary reference Number: 124310
Gem catalogue number: B 216(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 20 November 2015

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/124310 Accessed: 2024-04-16 22:55:33

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