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Faience portrait of Tiberius: GR.115.1937

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Current Location: Gallery 20

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Faience portrait of Tiberius

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Description

Head, Julio-Claudio prince (Tiberius?). Possibly an inlay from a cult vessel.

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 2 cm
Height: 7.2 cm
Width: 5.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Early Roman
14 - 37

Materials used in production

Faience (glazed)

Techniques used in production

Moulded

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Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.115.1937
Primary reference Number: 69424
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

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

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