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Accession_Number 2009.8.31
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration A man with a beard sitting on a rock and a lion's fur, holding a club in his hand. Probably Hercules. There is also an inscription. Cast number: sn
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
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Date
Dating_details
Artist
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Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing Hercules, sitting down and facing right, holding his club between his legs and sitting on the lion's skin.
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. H 4.1 W 3.4
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Laura
Date_edited 11/08/2009;4.8.2016
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