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Accession_Number 2007.10.2.219
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Round
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration 2 male figures, one seated (left figure) and one standing (right figure). Seated figure carrying a staff, possibly denoting older age or social class. Standing figure is wearing a cape, possibly suggesting that he, or both figures, are travellers. He also appears to be stirring a pot at the feet of both figures. On the far right of the scene there is a pole with a serpent wrapped around it.
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Condition Intact
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Front view of a gem cast showing 2 male figures, one seated and one standing.
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Beazley_DB
Height
Diameters 1.9
Handle_height
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Location 10.2
Edited_by Guja and Matt
Date_edited 22.10.08
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