644, A warrior with helmet, shield and spear, sacrifices to Athena over a burning altar; she holds an owl on a wreath, a spear and shield, a rearing snake before her. Ground line.

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Record Number: 40004619
Sub-database: Marlborough
Reference Number: 644
Material of Original Gem: Nicolo
Description: A warrior with helmet, shield and spear, sacrifices to Athena over a burning altar; she holds an owl on a wreath, a spear and shield, a rearing snake before her. Ground line.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 93
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 644

Last updated 22/04/2024 16:56:00 by Parker, Greg. Created 27/06/2005 14:42:00 by Wagner, Claudia. Approved by Wagner, Claudia. Copyright © 2003-2025 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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