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Scarab: E.84.1955

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Lion, leaping onto back of goat/ibex, in profile to left.

Notes

History note: Given by Sir William Elderton

Legal notes

Given by Sir William Elderton

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7.5 mm
Height: 15 mm
Width: 11.5 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Elderton, William Palin, Sir

Dating

6th Century BC
Circa -0600 - Circa -0501

School or Style

Phoenician, Greek influence

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Green steatite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.84.1955
Primary reference Number: 124083
Gem catalogue number: CG 9
Oldnumber: WAE.84.1955

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 27 October 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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