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Stamp seal: CG 22

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Pair of royal sphinxes facing each other supporting cartouche

Notes

History note: Greg Bequest

Legal notes

Greg bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 32 mm
Height: 22 mm
Width: 18 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Greg, Robert, Sir

Dating

5th Century BC, Early
Circa -0500 - Circa -0550

School or Style

Achaemenid

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Yellow/white banded agate

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 22
Primary reference Number: 124096
Gem catalogue number: E.2/509.1954
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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