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Ringstone: CM.142-1982

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Belt coiled into letter Q around large ant, honey-pot and tiny insects. Type F1.

Measurements and weight

10
15
2.5

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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

1800 CE - 1899 CE

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Chalcedony

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.142-1982
Primary reference Number: 208963
Wellcome: 240
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 1 June 2016 Updated: Wednesday 1 June 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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/208963 Accessed: 2024-11-22 20:12:29

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/208963 |title=Ringstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 20:12:29|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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