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Cameo: CG 548

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A harpy or Siren seen full-face on a rectangular field.

Notes

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

Measurements and weight

13
26

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Dating

2nd Century BC-1st Century BC#
Circa -200 - Circa

School or Style

late Hellenistic-early Roman

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Black glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 548
Primary reference Number: 124626
Gem catalogue number: EGA.1804.1943
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 March 2016 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) "Cameo" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124626 Accessed: 2024-03-29 13:52:00

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124626 |title=Cameo |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 13:52:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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