Ure Museum Database



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Accession_Number 2009.10.2.377
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Standing nude male figure, facing a small sphinx sitting on some stones/stone wall. Possibly Oedipus solving the sphinx's riddle (?). Number 33
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
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Front view of a gem cast showing a standing nude figure, facing a small sphinx sitting on some stone wall.
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Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. H 1.3 W 1.1
Location
Edited_by Laura and Natalie; Joana Varela
Date_edited 17/03/10; 21.04.2017
The Ure Museum is part of
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH