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Accession_Number 2009.10.2.315
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description Red
Munsell_color
Decoration A scene depicting Herakles facing left. In his left hand he holds his club and in his right he has a bowl (possibly the one given to him by Helios, the sun god)
Inscriptions Illegible Greek writing
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
Provenance
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Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2019.09.0286.jpg
Front view of a gem cast showing Herakles.
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. H. 3.0 W. 2.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Chris Grove; Joana varela
Date_edited 9/11/10; 06.04.2017
The Ure Museum is part of
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH