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111, A. Head of a lady. B. (intaglio) A portly lady standing, fully dressed. Before her a child raising his hand to the wreath she holds. Behind her two vertical instruments or symbols, and at her feet behind her a crouching animal(?).

  • Record Number: 40005151
  • Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
  • Reference Number: 111
  • Material of Original Gem: ONYX
  • Description: A. HEAD OF A LADY. B. (INTAGLIO) A PORTLY LADY STANDING, FULLY DRESSED. BEFORE HER A CHILD RAISING HIS HAND TO THE WREATH SHE HOLDS. BEHIND HER TWO VERTICAL INSTRUMENTS OR SYMBOLS, AND AT HER FEET BEHIND HER A CROUCHING ANIMAL(?).
  • Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 575
    • Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 111
  • Shape: CAMEO
  • Size: 17X11
  • Comments: SET IN A BEADED MOUNT; MOUNT 20X15.
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Last updated 01/03/2026 17:17:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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