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Accession_Number 2007.10.2.110
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Squashed oval - the left side is far less curved than the right.
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Naked figure lying down facing away from the viewer. By the feet is a winged infant. There appears to be a serpent/snake entwined around the figure.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing a naked figure lying down facing away from the viewer. By the feet is a winged infant. There appears to be a serpent/snake entwined around the figure.
Comparanda
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 3.4
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. Max W. 2.7
Location 10.2
Edited_by Amy
Date_edited 5.12.2007
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