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Accession_Number 2009.9.61
Shape Gem cast
Shape_description Oval
Material Latex
Fabric
Fabric_description Red
Munsell_color
Decoration A crocodile, either representing the Egyptian god Sobek or from the Ancient Roman perspective, representing Egypt. Cast number: 75
Inscriptions
Condition Intact
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2019.08.0198.jpg
Front view of a gem cast showing a crocodile.
Comparanda
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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. H 2.5 W 3.1
Location 10.2
Edited_by Stefanie Ulrich; Joana varela
Date_edited 02/09/2009; 18.04.2017
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