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Accession_Number 2009.9.193
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description Red
Munsell_color
Decoration A fighting scene. The man in the middle is rising his sword to kill the man in front of him who is already falling down. The man on the right side is holding up his shield. There is a crescent moon on the left side above the dying man. Cast number: 28
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Condition Intact
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Front view of a gem cast showing a fighting scene.
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Beazley_DB
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Other_dims. H 1.7 W 1.9
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Joana Varela
Date_edited 03/09/2009; 18.04.2017
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