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The fragment is part of the head of Agrippina the Elder or more probably one of her daughters, with youthful physiognomy and the pupils of the eyes firmly outlined. Her coiffure consists of a cascade of locks each falling to the forehead where it ends in a curl. there are traces of a central parting.
History note: Shannon bequest
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 50* mm
Width: 41* mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
1st Century
Circa
-
Circa
100
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 539
Primary reference Number: 124617
Gem catalogue number: GR.116.1937
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Miniature portrait sculpture" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124617 Accessed: 2024-12-23 12:45:39
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