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Cameo pendant: CG 548a

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Idealized Gorgoneion with rich curling hair and with wings and snakes above the brow.

Notes

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

Measurements and weight

18

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Gayer-Anderson, R. G. (Major)

Dating

2nd Century BC-1st Century BC#
Circa -0200 - Circa

School or Style

late Hellenistic-early Roman

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Translucent light blue glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 548a
Primary reference Number: 124627
Gem catalogue number: EGA.2746.1943
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 24 January 2024 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 pendant" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124627 Accessed: 2024-12-23 10:49:46

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