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Achaemenid seals: CG 873

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

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Description

A hero-king wearing kandys and kidaris, standing in profile to the right and holding by a foreleg one of two ibexes, which flank him heraldically

Notes

History note: Davis Collection, purchased with Rylands fund

Measurements and weight

10
26

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Davis, R.C. Mr

Dating

5th Century BC, Early
Circa -500 - Circa -530

School or Style

Achaemenid

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Cylinder seal

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 873
Primary reference Number: 124673
Gem catalogue number: E.56.1982

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 March 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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