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Seal: PER.M.115-1923

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Kneeling figure of an enslaved African man in chains, with the inscription "Am I not a man and a brother'.
Intaglio, agate, octagonal. Contemporary gold swivel setting.

Legal notes

Spencer George Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 22 mm
Width: 20 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Components of the work

Swivel Setting composed of gold

Materials used in production

Agate

Techniques used in production

Intaglio

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Am I not a man and a brother'
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.115-1923
Primary reference Number: 201525
List number: 115
Gem cat no.: 739

Audit data

Created: Monday 1 June 2015 Updated: Monday 19 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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