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Metal ring/stamp: CG 565

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A lion standing with body in profile to the right; its forepaws rest on its almost prostrate prey, an antelope. Ground line.

Notes

History note: Given by G.D. Hornblower

Measurements and weight

10
11

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Dating

1st Century BC#
Circa -100 - Circa

School or Style

Late Hellenistic

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Iron ring

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 565
Primary reference Number: 124644
Gem catalogue number: E.41.1939
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 June 2018 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) "Metal ring/stamp" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124644 Accessed: 2024-11-24 18:21:28

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124644 |title=Metal ring/stamp |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 18:21:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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