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Accession_Number 2007.1.10.32
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Possibly Hercules holding a dagger sitting on lion skin, to the left of him there are some letters in Greek, possibly a mini sphinx by his left foot
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Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Modern
Date
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Artist
Attribution
Image

2019.04.0032.jpg
Front view of a gem cast showing Hercules sitting on a lion skin.
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. W.2.3, L.2.3
Location 10.2
Edited_by LC, JC, MH; Laura
Date_edited 31.10.2007;10/08/2016
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