680, Cheiron is seated holding the young naked Achilles (dress at his back) standing before him, holding a lyre. Behind, a young satyr wearing an animal skin plays a pipe. Ground line. See also the next. The type is that of the Herculaneum painting; cf. LIMC Achilleus 50-62, including other gems.
Description: CHEIRON IS SEATED HOLDING THE YOUNG NAKED ACHILLES (DRESS AT HIS BACK) STANDING BEFORE HIM, HOLDING A LYRE. BEHIND, A YOUNG SATYR WEARING AN ANIMAL SKIN PLAYS A PIPE. GROUND LINE. SEE ALSO THE NEXT. THE TYPE IS THAT OF THE HERCULANEUM PAINTING; CF. LIMC ACHILLEUS 50-62, INCLUDING OTHER GEMS.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 338
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 680
