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Accession_Number 2007.10.2.336
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration A male centaur, possibly a shepherd, holding a staff with a sheep beside him. There is a cherub (possibly Eros) hovering over the sheep.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2019.07.0335.jpg
Front view of a gem cast showing a male centaur, possibly a shepherd, holding a staff with a sheep beside him. There is a cherub (possibly Eros) hovering over the sheep.
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. Max L 2.2 Max W 1.9
Location 10.2
Edited_by Sam and Louise
Date_edited 12/11/08
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