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Accession_Number 2009.8.53
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
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Munsell_color
Decoration Aphrodite lying and leaning on a rock. Cupid stands next to her. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 41
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
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Front view of a gem cast showing Aphrodite sitting leaning against rocks facing left, half naked and raising her garment with her right hand, while Eros stands on the left facing forwards, crying and rubbing his eyes with his right...
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Beazley_DB
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Other_dims. H 2.5 W 2.9
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Laura
Date_edited 11/08/2009;4.8.2016
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