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Felix gem, early 1st Century. Artist: Unknown.

Felix gem, early 1st Century. Artist: Unknown.

2-673-581 - © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford/Heritage Images

Felix gem, early 1st Century. Sardonyx engraved with a scene from the Trojan Wars: Diomedes, carrying the Palladium and a sword, leaps over an altar; Odysseus who gestures towards the slain figure at his feet; in the centre: the figure of Poseidon surmouns a column. Dimensions: length: 3.5 cmwidth: 2.65 cmweight: 3.22 g

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Calpurnius Severus: Roman: Official
  2. Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel: British; English: Politician, Patron of the arts, courtier
Medium
  1. Stone
Picture Type
  1. Object
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History & Politics Artefacts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7193x5933
File Size : 125,028kb

Aliases

  1. AN1966.1808
  1. AN_1966_1808-a
  1. 0870000447
  1. 2-673-581
  1. 2673581
  1. AN1966.1808

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