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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.

  • 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
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Last updated 01/03/2026 17:14:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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