Post-Medieval — 1st century BC - 2nd century BC; late 16th and early 17th century (context)
Ptolemaic queen - head of Cleopatra cameo
Cameo depicting the head and shoulders of a Ptolomeic queen, possibly Cleopatra, represented as the goddess Isis with a vultured head-dress. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14271
- Object name:
- Ptolemaic queen - head of Cleopatra cameo
- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1st century BC - 2nd century BC; late 16th and early 17th century (context)
- Material:
- agate (sardonyx, chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, silicon dioxide, crystal structure - hexagonal/trigonal)
- Measurements/duration:
- L 27 mm, W 22 mm, T 4.5 mm, WT, RI 1.544-1.533, SG 2.60-2.65, Mohs 6½-7
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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