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Description: | Machined cornelian intaglio, rectangular in plan and profile, with faceted edges that have been water-worn and rounded, depicting a bearded man facing right with a band across the forehead over neat combed hair.
"The rectangular shape and the bevelled edges suggest a neo-classical date, probably 18th century. But without a setting to help it is often impossible to date engraved gems as the techniques used do not change." (Judy Rudoe pers comm) | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1700
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Tyacke | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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