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Ringstone: CG 716

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Unknown

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Description

Hercules, nude and beardless, standing facing towards the left, striking down the hydra, his club brandished over his head, his hand grasping one of the hydra's heads. The other heads are coiled round his leg. Ground line. Mount: gold ring type 1a

Notes

History note: Shannon Bequest

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

11
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Problematic: Roman imperial or Modern

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Sard

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 716
Primary reference Number: 124923
Gem catalogue number: S 27(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124923 Accessed: 2024-05-03 21:40:53

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