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127, A naked radiate Helios standing with one hand raised, the other holding a whip, his elbow on a low column. Short ground line. Inscribed on the back SEMESEILAM.

  • Record Number: 40004794
  • Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
  • Reference Number: 127
  • Material of Original Gem: YELLOW JASPER MOTTLED GREEN
  • Description: A NAKED RADIATE HELIOS STANDING WITH ONE HAND RAISED, THE OTHER HOLDING A WHIP, HIS ELBOW ON A LOW COLUMN. SHORT GROUND LINE. INSCRIBED ON THE BACK SEMESEILAM.
  • Inscription Greek: ΣΕΜΕΣΕΙΛΑΜ
  • Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 267
    • Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 127
  • Size: 14X11
  • Comments: A MAGIC GEM.
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Last updated 01/03/2026 17:15:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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