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Medallion: CG 785

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Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

A veiled woman clasping an urn, turned to the right: perhaps Agrippina landing at Brindisi with the ashes of Germanicus.

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

11
17

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Sardonyx

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 785
Primary reference Number: 124951

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 May 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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