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Ringstone: CG 209

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

The field is divided into two registers by a horizontal line. Above is a bearded countryman wearing a short tunic and a rough skin cloak. He is milking a goat. In the lower half of the gem are two goats lying down and facing in opposite directions. one of them looks towards a stylized rock and the other turns its head away from a bush

Notes

History note: McClean bequest

Measurements and weight

12
14

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by McClean, Frank

Dating

1st Century, second half#
Circa -50 - Circa

School or Style

Augustan/Early imperial

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Nicolo

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 209
Primary reference Number: 124286
Gem catalogue number: B 98(CM)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 9 November 2015

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124286 Accessed: 2024-05-04 23:40:17

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