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Ringstone: CG 249

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Female bust, possible that of a maenad, in profile to the right. Her hair appears to be tied at the back, and two long tresses hang down her neck.

Notes

History note: Given by H.L. Weller

Measurements and weight

10
8

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Weller, H. L.

Dating

1st Century BC#
Circa -0100 - Circa

School or Style

Late Hellenistic/Augustan

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Clay sealing, partially baked in fire

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 249
Primary reference Number: 124327
Gem catalogue number: CM.304.1968
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124327 Accessed: 2024-11-02 21:41:13

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