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Accession_Number 2009.9.192
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description Red
Munsell_color
Decoration A young naked man wearing a cloak, putting one hand behind his back, the other resting on a boar's head on a pole. On his right side, there is a dog. Referring to Meleager and the Calydonian Hunt. Cast number: 27
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Condition Intact
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Front view of a gem cast showing a young naked man wearing a cloak, putting one hand behind his back, the other resting on a boar's head on a pole. On his right side, there is a dog.
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Other_dims. H 3.1 W 2.8
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Joana Varela
Date_edited 03/09/2009; 18.04.2017
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