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Shallow relief head: CG 538

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

The head of Tiberius shown in profile to the left.

Notes

History note: Shannon bequest

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

59
72

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Shortly after 14 AD
Circa 14 - Circa 20

School or Style

Early Imperial

Components of the work

Intaglio

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 538
Primary reference Number: 124616
Gem catalogue number: GR.115.1937
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 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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