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Ringstone: CG 237

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Poseidon standing with his body in profile to the left, and right leg flexed, the foot resting upon a ship's prow. In his right hand he holds a trident; the end of his chlamys can be seen hanging over his left arm. Ground line. The device is surrounded by an oval, hatched border-an italic feature.

Notes

History note: Perceval bequest

Measurements and weight

8
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

1st Century BC#
Circa -0100 - Circa

School or Style

Roman Republican

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Glass-paste

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 237
Primary reference Number: 124315
Gem catalogue number: B 128(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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/124315 Accessed: 2024-11-25 17:00:29

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124315 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 17:00:29|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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