Herakles to the left with his right arm raised above his head, holding a club in his hand. His left arm is draped in a lion-skin. Before him is a centaur which has its left foreleg and its arms raised. Herakles' left leg and the back of the centaur are missing.
History note: Shannon bequest
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
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7.5
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
1st Century, Early
Circa
-
Circa
50
Intaglio
Accession number: CG 542
Primary reference Number: 124620
Gem catalogue number: GR.112.1937
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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