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Ringstone: CG 129

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Profile bust of Minerva wearing a plumed Corinthian helmet and a chiton fastened on the left shoulder by a circular brooch

Notes

History note: Given by Mrs. J.A. Venn

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J.A. Venn

Measurements and weight

Depth: 3 mm
Height: 13 mm
Width: 11.75 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Venn, J. A., Mrs

Dating

1st Century BC#
Production date: circa 100 BC

School or Style

Roman Republican

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Light coloured sard

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 129
Primary reference Number: 124205
Gem catalogue number: B247 (CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 9 November 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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