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Ringstone: CG 458

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A griffin or sen bird with recurved wing, standing in profile to the right. The head of the animal is very small and it is rendered highly schematically. The tail has a small cross scored across it.

Notes

History note: Given by R.G. Gayer-Anderson

Measurements and weight

16

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)

Dating

6th Century#
Circa 500 - Circa 600

School or Style

Sasanian

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Limonite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 458
Primary reference Number: 124536
Gem catalogue number: EGA.1536.1943
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 December 2022 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/124536 Accessed: 2024-11-22 04:39:03

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124536 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 04:39:03|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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