Skip to main content

Cameo: CG 583

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Apparently Hellenistic bronze coin let into ring. Device: clean shaven male head in profile to the right. He wears a helmet of Corinthian type, from which locks of hair protrude at the back

Notes

History note: Given by G.D. Hornblower

Measurements and weight

14.5
17

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

3rd Century BC-2nd Century BC#
Circa -300 - Circa -100

School or Style

Hellenistic

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Bronze ring

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 583
Primary reference Number: 124662
Gem catalogue number: E.37.1939

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 18 August 2015

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) "Cameo" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124662 Accessed: 2024-04-26 03:31:45

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124662 |title=Cameo |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 03:31:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-124662

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Cameo

Cameo

Accession Number: Loan Ant.103.705

An image of Brooch

Aurora in her Biga

Accession Number: M.41-1983

An image of Pendant and necklace

Pendant and necklace

Accession Number: M.7 & A-1983

An image of Cameo

Cameo

Accession Number: CG 524

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo