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T137, MINERVA HAVING SHEWN PALLAS THE HEAD OF MEDUSA, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO STONE. DEMASTOR, THE COMPANION OF PALLAS, AND FIERCE AS HE, RAISED HIM FROM THE EARTH, AND HURLED HIM AT THE GODS

  • Reference Number: T137
  • Description: MINERVA HAVING SHEWN PALLAS THE HEAD OF MEDUSA, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO STONE. DEMASTOR, THE COMPANION OF PALLAS, AND FIERCE AS HE, RAISED HIM FROM THE EARTH, AND HURLED HIM AT THE GODS
  • Inscription Greek: ΚΡΟΜΟΥ
  • Signature: Kromos
  • Current Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833)
    • Christie's, London
    • Prendeville, J.: Explanatory catalogue of the proof-impressions of the antique gems possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski and now in the possession of John Tyrrell, Esq. (1841)
    • Monson, (Lord)
    • Christie's, London
    • The Wellington Gems (1977) [London, Market, S.J. Phillips]
  • Material: Amethyst
  • Comments: SET IN AN AMETHYST NECKLACE WITH TWELVE CAMEOS AND INTAGLIOS
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