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Ringstone: CG 445

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

An eagle with wings displayed, standing in profile to the right. A smaller bird is shown below its talons.

Notes

History note: McClean bequest

Measurements and weight

10
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

4th Century#
Circa 300 - Circa 400

School or Style

Roman Imperial or Early Sassanian

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 445
Primary reference Number: 124523
Gem catalogue number: CM.39.1904
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 March 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124523 Accessed: 2024-11-23 03:43:10

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124523 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-23 03:43:10|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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