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522, A hand pinching an ear within a knotted diadem. Inscribed ?Remember me, the beautiful Psyche (love or spirit) good luck, Sophronios?.
- Record Number: 40005223
- Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
- Reference Number: 522
- Period of Original Gem: 2ND/3RD CENT. AD.
- Material of Original Gem: ONYX
- Description: A HAND PINCHING AN EAR WITHIN A KNOTTED DIADEM. INSCRIBED ?REMEMBER ME, THE BEAUTIFUL PSYCHE (LOVE OR SPIRIT) GOOD LUCK, SOPHRONIOS?.
- Inscription Greek: ΜΝΗΜΟΝΕΥΕ ΜΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΛΗΣ ΨΥΧΗΣ ΕΥΤΥΧΙ ΣΩΦΡΟΝΙ[Ε].
- Last Recorded Collection: The J. Paul Getty Museum: 2001.28.11
- Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 643
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 522
- Shape: CAMEO
- Size: 35X25
- Comments: SET IN A MOUNT; MOUNT 50X39.
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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