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Ringstone: CG 332

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A bust of Africa or Libya in profile to the right. The personification consists of a beautiful young woman with an elephant-scalp head-dress

Notes

History note: Perceval bequest

Measurements and weight

11
13

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

1st Century
Circa - Circa 100

School or Style

Roman Imperial

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Nicolo

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 332
Primary reference Number: 124410
Gem catalogue number: B 283(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 24 January 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/124410 Accessed: 2024-04-16 21:20:56

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