Three maidens each wearing a chiton and mantle, holding hands and dancing towards the right. The front two woman are bare-headed but the last has her mantle drawn over her head and is half turned to the left. Ground line.
History note: Shannon bequest
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
1st Century
Circa
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Circa
100
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 533
Primary reference Number: 124611
Gem catalogue number: S 40(CM)
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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