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Ringstone: CG 166

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Artist: Hyllos

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Description

Dionysos staggering drunkenly towards the right; he is holding a thyros in his left hand

Legal notes

Bought from S.J.Phillips, Ltd.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.5 mm
Height: 19.5 mm
Width: 15 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Phillips, S. J, Ltd.

Dating

Production date: circa 20 BC

Note

Court school

School or Style

Augustan-Court School

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 166
Primary reference Number: 124242
Gem catalogue number: CM.65.1978

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 February 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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