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.

Record Number: 40004879
Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
Reference Number: 416
Period of Original Gem: 2ND CENT. BC
Material of Original Gem: CORNELIAN
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.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 347
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 416
Size: 11X9
Comments: ITALIC

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