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Accession_Number 2007.9.2.23
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Displays three women, standing together with their arms around each other, mostly naked except for one piece of cloth wrapped around them. Some Greek writing around the outside. (Box Index = The Three Graces).
Inscriptions Three Greek inscriptions one to either side of the central image and one below. Probably indicating the names of the Graces.
Condition Intact, some fine surface scratches
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Modern
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a gem cast showing three woman, standing together with their arms around each other.
Comparanda
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 4.7
Diameters 4.0 across at widest
Handle_height
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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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