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Ringstone: CG 343

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Portrait head of a Roman Emperor in profile to the right. The face is elongated, the nose is prominent and straight and the pupil of the eye is outlined. He has curly hair and a beard which is arranged in a series of corkscrew strands. Around his brows, a laurel wreath tied at the back with a ribbon.

Notes

History note: Perceval bequest

Measurements and weight

15.5
19.5

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

2nd Century, second half
Circa 150 - Circa 200

School or Style

Roman Imperial

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Grey-black jasper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 343
Primary reference Number: 124421
Gem catalogue number: B 261(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 20 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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