Silenus sitting on a rock in profile to the right, his corpulent body completely nude. He plucks the strings of his lyre. Behind him is his thyros and in front is an aedicula standing on a rock
History note: Leake collection
Depth: 2 mm
Height: 13.5 mm
Width: 12 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin
1st Century BC, second half#
Circa
-50
-
Circa
-1
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 182
Primary reference Number: 124258
Gem catalogue number: B 186(CM)
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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