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Record ID: NMS-8B3A40
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Material: Garnet
Height: 20mm, width: 17mm, weight: 14.5g
Condition: Fracture on the dome of the head with several cracks and small chips. Chipped at the neck on the right. The short neck is polished with a shallow line engraved at the front. This was probably already cut down from a longer neck in Antiquity when it was most likely inserted into a bust made of another precious material.
Description: A miniature head of Socrates. He is shown bearded, with a bald pate and with long hair at the back. He has a round face with characteristically prominent cheekbones and brow, and wit…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Brampton', grid reference and parish protected.
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