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Ringstone: CM.120-1982

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Hercules with Cerberus. Herp's lionskin draped over tree as he grips hound by all three throats. Type F4.

Notes

History note: Lot 142, Sotheby cat., 3-4 March 1931.

Measurements and weight

19
23
3

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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

red Jasper

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.120-1982
Primary reference Number: 208941
Wellcome: 213

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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