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
History note: Shannon Bequest
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Problematic: Roman imperial or Modern
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 716
Primary reference Number: 124923
Gem catalogue number: S 27(CM)
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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