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Ringstone: CG 308

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Head of Zeus Ammon, bearded with ram's horns springing from his head in profile to the right.

Notes

History note: Shannon bequest

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

11
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1st Century
Circa - Circa 100

School or Style

Roman Imperial

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Plasma

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 308
Primary reference Number: 124386
Gem catalogue number: S 34(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 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/124386 Accessed: 2024-12-23 09:40:00

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