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Medallion: CG 766

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Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Head of a woman, her mantle drawn up over her hair like a veil and held in place by a cap, facing in profile to the left. The variegated banding of the stone gives a scalloped curve to the edge of the veil, emphasizing the white area which has been used for the face.

Notes

History note: Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

11
14

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: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1600 - Circa 1700

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Agate

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 766
Primary reference Number: 124942
Gem catalogue number: PER 74(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Medallion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124942 Accessed: 2024-04-26 05:48:41

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