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cameo
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Object type
Museum number
1890,0412.1
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Description
Lover's keepsake: a fractured pebble cameo engraved with a right hand holding an ear, a string of beads, and the Greek inscription "Wherever you are, remember me (and) the love (I bear you)".
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Culture/period
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Date
- 2ndC-3rdC
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Findspot
- Excavated/Findspot: Cyzicus
- (Asia,Turkey,Mysia,Cyzicus)
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Height: 2.5 centimetres
- Height: 3.8 centimetres
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Inscriptions
Inscription Type
inscriptionInscription Language
Greek
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Bibliography
- Gem 3694
- Gem 3694
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Location
On display: G70/dc26
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1890
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Department
Greek & Roman Antiquities
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Registration number
1890,0412.1
Photograph by Ruth Allen
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