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Ringstone: CG 659

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

A craftsman, bearded and wearing a turban, wrapped in a himation, working with a hammer on a fluted metal vase, seated in profile to the left. He is out of doors, and there is a small tree behind the vase. Ground line. Mount: gold ring, type 2a

Notes

History note: Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

14
17

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century#
Circa 1800 - Circa 1900

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 659
Primary reference Number: 124893
Gem catalogue number: B 228(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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) "Ringstone" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124893 Accessed: 2024-11-25 15:06:45

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