Maker: Unknown (Possibly)
Plain gold with red cornelian oval head of a young hero, with features resembling Hercules, wearing the skin of a bull with forelegs knotted round his neck, facing in profile to the right. Perhaps Theseus with the hide of a Minotaur. Inscribed in Roman capitals DIVANI. With plaster impression.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Intaglio
composed of
carnelian
( red)
Height 15 mm
Width 13 mm
Ring
composed of
gold
Accession number: PER.M.85-1923
Primary reference Number: 176700
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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