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Ringstone: CG 480

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A lion walking towards the right; the body is somewhat stylized with thick legs and heavy three-clawed paws. Above the beast the inscription reads the name of the owner.

Notes

History note: Given by Major-General H.L. Haughton

Measurements and weight

22
23

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Haughton, H.L. Major-General

Dating

3rd Century#
Circa 200 - Circa 300

School or Style

Kushan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Garnet

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 480
Primary reference Number: 124558
Gem catalogue number: O.32.1951
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 March 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124558 Accessed: 2024-11-24 17:36:00

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124558 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 17:36:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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