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Cameo pendant: CG 550

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Figure of St Menas standing between camels. However, the features are not very clear and another saint might be intended.

Measurements and weight

19
23

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought

Dating

5th Century-6th Century
Circa 400 AD - Circa 600 AD

School or Style

late Roman-early Byzantine

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Pale yellow glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 550
Primary reference Number: 124629
Gem catalogue number: GR.106k.1876

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cameo pendant" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124629 Accessed: 2024-05-06 22:14:14

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124629 |title=Cameo pendant |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-06 22:14:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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