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408, A satyr embraces a naked maenad on his lap who raises her hand; he is seated on rocks covered by a feline skin (leg and paw). Before them a young Pan, on a raised ground line, plays pipes, and a Priapic herm to which a pipe is tied; a pedum on rocks on the ground. Inscribed ALLIONOS.

  • Record Number: 40004761
  • Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
  • Reference Number: 408
  • Material of Original Gem: BERYL
  • Description: A SATYR EMBRACES A NAKED MAENAD ON HIS LAP WHO RAISES HER HAND; HE IS SEATED ON ROCKS COVERED BY A FELINE SKIN (LEG AND PAW). BEFORE THEM A YOUNG PAN, ON A RAISED GROUND LINE, PLAYS PIPES, AND A PRIAPIC HERM TO WHICH A PIPE IS TIED; A PEDUM ON ROCKS ON THE GROUND. INSCRIBED ALLIONOS.
  • Inscription Greek: ΑΛΛΙΩΝΟΣ
  • Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): 234
    • Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 408
  • Size: 28X22
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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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