Intaglio in lapis lazuli with the bust of a man and an inscription, British Museum 1892,1103.143
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| Object ID | OB01104 |
| Title | Intaglio in lapis lazuli with the bust of a man and inscription |
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| Inscription(s) | IN01104 |
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| Author | A. W. Franks |
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| Description | |
| Material | lapis lazuli |
| Object Type | intaglio |
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| Width | 1.93 |
| Height | 2.02 |
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| Details | Circular intaglio in lapis lazuli, engraved with the bust of a man in profile, before him a brahmi inscription in four characters; perforated in the centre. |
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| Place | British Museum |
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| Details | Found in the British Museum in an envelope reading 'Sir Alexander Cunningham 33' and thus part of the Cunningham seal collection purchased by A W Franks and left to the BM as part of the Franks bequest in 1897. |
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