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Ringstone: CG 238

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bearded head, possibly Dionysos, in profile to the right. Distinctive features are the prominent hairband, the corkscrew-locks behind, and the curving outline of the beard in front.

Notes

History note: Given by H.C. Caulfield

Measurements and weight

11.25
9.75

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Caulfied, H. C.

Dating

1st Century BC#
Circa -100 - Circa

School or Style

Late Republican/Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Brown paste imitative of sard

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 238
Primary reference Number: 124316
Gem catalogue number: B 273(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 20 November 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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