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Male figure wearing Egyptian kilt, w. bifurcated neck & horse heads in profile to right and left, with wings and holding snake in each hand.
History note: Shannon bequest
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Depth: 2.5 mm
Height: 18 mm
Width: 14 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Late Archaic Greek, modified, Roman Imperial period
Circa
-0510
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Circa
-0490
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 47
Primary reference Number: 124123
Gem catalogue number: S37 (CM)
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Scaraboid" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124123 Accessed: 2024-12-23 02:57:08
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