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Accession_Number 2007.9.2.13
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Circular
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Displays a seated woman writing on a tablet, a lyre at her feet, whilst a winged figure, a small owl sitting behind his left foot, holds a small jug above a burning oil lamp. A latin inscription is beneath them. (Box Index = Virtue assissted by Genius)Tray 5, Layer 1, Gem 13
Inscriptions A GENIO LVMEN
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Modern
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing a seated woman writing on a tablet, a lyre at her feet, whilst a winged figure, a small owl sitting behind his left foot, holds a small jug above a burning oil lamp.
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Beazley_DB
Height
Diameters 4.2
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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