About this object
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ID:
A14260
Production date:
late 16th century - early 17th century
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Location:
In Store
A tiny cameo in the form of a primate (ape or monkey); facing, sitting on its haunches with its right foot grapsed between its hands. The greenish-brown chrysoberyl has been engraved to simulate hair and the back is polished flat. The face is smooth and apparently 'hairless'. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
H 9 mm ; W 5.5 mm; D 2 mm; WT 0.32g; RI 1.746 to 1.763; SG 3.69 to 3.81; Mohs 8.5
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Materials
chrysoberyl cat's eye (cymophane); berylium aluminium oxide; crystal system - orthorhombic
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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