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Cylinder-seal: CG 28a

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Maker(s)

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Description

Winged goddess facing left, flanked by winged felines + antelopes, w. helmeted male figure holding vessel

Legal notes

Purchased, Sir John Marshall

Measurements and weight

Depth: 11.5 mm
Height: 26 mm
Width: 11.5 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Crete

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought

Dating

13th Century, Late
Circa -1300 BC - Circa -1201 BC

School or Style

Cypriote

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Black steatite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 28a
Primary reference Number: 124103
Gem catalogue number: GR.70.1901

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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