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416, A naked warrior with helmet and shield, holding a human head, his foot on a headless corpse; a helmet in the field. Ground line. Hatched border. On the back a figure of Nike, added in Roman times. Usually taken for Melanippos with the head of Tydeus.

  • Reference Number: 416
  • Description: A naked warrior with helmet and shield, holding a human head, his foot on a headless corpse; a helmet in the field. Ground line. Hatched border. On the back a figure of Nike, added in Roman times. Usually taken for Melanippos with the head of Tydeus.
  • Current Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870)
    • Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009)
  • Material: Cornelian
  • Comments: Italic
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