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Intaglio: CM.131-1982

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Phaeton falling from sun-chariot into River Eridanos and his sisters transformed into poplars. River also marked by nymph, swan and rushes. Type F1

Measurements and weight

44
4
56

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1982-07-19) by Trustees of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine

Dating

Late Renaissance
1500 CE - 1799 CE

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Bloodstone

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.131-1982
Primary reference Number: 208924
Wellcome: 214

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 25 May 2016 Updated: Wednesday 25 May 2016

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Intaglio" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/208924 Accessed: 2024-04-19 14:43:02

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