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Accession_Number 2007.10.2.238
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval; concave
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Naked male figure (athlete) holding a discuss. He has his left arm raised with the discuss held low in his right hand. Presumably he is in the process of throwing the discuss.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2019.07.0237.jpg
Front view of a gem cast showing a naked male figure holding a discuss.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. L. 2.2; W. 1.9
Location 10.2
Edited_by Guja and Matt
Date_edited 12.11.08
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