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Accession_Number 2009.9.174
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description Red
Munsell_color
Decoration A young woman leaning on a rock, touching a young man's face. The young man is touching her arm and putting one hand behind his back in which he is holding a human head. Maybe referring to Perseus and Andromeda. Cast number: 9
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Condition Intact
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Front view of a gem cast showing a young woman leaning on a rock, touching a young man's face. The young man is touching her arm and putting one hand behind his back in which he is holding a human...
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Other_dims. H 3.1 W 2.8
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Joana varela
Date_edited 03/09/2009; 06.04.2017
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