172, A naked warrior with dress at his back and a helmet, stoops with his sword over a kneeling naked woman. Short ground line. 'Iphigeneia or Polyxena offered in sacrifice'.

Record Number: 40004880
Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
Reference Number: 172
Material of Original Gem: CORNELIAN
Description: A NAKED WARRIOR WITH DRESS AT HIS BACK AND A HELMET, STOOPS WITH HIS SWORD OVER A KNEELING NAKED WOMAN. SHORT GROUND LINE. 'IPHIGENEIA OR POLYXENA OFFERED IN SACRIFICE'.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 348
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 172
Size: 16X12

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