802, A (mural) turret-crowned woman with a sceptre rides a lion (Cybele, Libya or Kyrene?). A Dioskouros at each side, capped, star over head, one with shield and spear, the other with spear, sword and cloak. Ground line. Inscribed above OURANIA ERA; below, AMMONIOSANETHEKE EPAGATHO: 'Heavenly Hera; Ammonios dedicated, for good (fortune)'.
Description: A (MURAL) TURRET-CROWNED WOMAN WITH A SCEPTRE RIDES A LION (CYBELE, LIBYA OR KYRENE?). A DIOSKOUROS AT EACH SIDE, CAPPED, STAR OVER HEAD, ONE WITH SHIELD AND SPEAR, THE OTHER WITH SPEAR, SWORD AND CLOAK. GROUND LINE. INSCRIBED ABOVE OURANIA ERA; BELOW, AMMONIOSANETHEKE EPAGATHO: 'HEAVENLY HERA; AMMONIOS DEDICATED, FOR GOOD (FORTUNE)'.
Last Recorded Collection: Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 337
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 256
Bessborough, (Lord, Duncannon)
Tassie, J.; Raspe, R.E.: A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems,... (1791): 80,NO.802,TRAY 13.2, 13.4
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