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Accession_Number 2007.9.2.11
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Displays a naked man with fairly long hair reclining in his seat, whilst a smaller winged figure of indeterminate gender stands in front of him, holding a bowl up to their mouth. (Box Index = Bacchus giving a drink to Love). Tray 5, layer 1, Gem 11
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, slightly darkening of surfaces.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Modern
Date
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Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing a naked man with fairly long hair reclining in his seat, whilst a smaller winged figure of indeterminate gender stands in front of him, holding a bowl up to their mouth.
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Beazley_DB
Height 3.4
Diameters 4.1 across at widest
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location 10.2
Edited_by Freya (Guja and Matt 03.12.08);Laura
Date_edited 13.9.2007;11.08.2016
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