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Medallion: CG 752

Object information

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Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Aurora, mantle billowing round her head like a halo, driving her chariot drawn by two prancing horses. Although the group is silhouetted so dramatically against the milky-white background, the paler shades have been utilized to give the impression of an apparition emerging from the banks of clouds. mount: gold setting.

Measurements and weight

34
45

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought

Dating

13th Century#
Circa 1200 AD - Circa 1300 AD

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Sardonyx

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 752
Primary reference Number: 124937
Gem catalogue number: CM.264.1968
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021 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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