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Seal: GR.115b.1876

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Current Location: Gallery 22 (Cypriot)

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Description

A glass seal ring with a large oval bevel in which a setting once sat. The setting is missing. The surface has areas of iridesence and discolouring.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876) by Cesnola, Luigi Palma di

Dating

Early Roman
1 CE - 200 CE

Materials used in production

Glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.115b.1876
Primary reference Number: 65974
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 7 December 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Seal" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/65974 Accessed: 2024-03-28 09:10:19

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/65974 |title=Seal |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-28 09:10:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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