833, Above a segment of the world globe, Ares, in helmet and cloak, seated on a rock; Aphrodite fully dressed dancing and accompanied by Eros; Apollo playing his lyre; Zeus seated, back view, turning to look back at Artemis (?), naked upper part, holding up a bow, and Poseidon(?) as a seated naked male on a rock. Beside Zeus, his eagle.
Description: ABOVE A SEGMENT OF THE WORLD GLOBE, ARES, IN HELMET AND CLOAK, SEATED ON A ROCK; APHRODITE FULLY DRESSED DANCING AND ACCOMPANIED BY EROS; APOLLO PLAYING HIS LYRE; ZEUS SEATED, BACK VIEW, TURNING TO LOOK BACK AT ARTEMIS (?), NAKED UPPER PART, HOLDING UP A BOW, AND POSEIDON(?) AS A SEATED NAKED MALE ON A ROCK. BESIDE ZEUS, HIS EAGLE.
Last Recorded Collection: Tassie, J.; Raspe, R.E.: A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems,... (1791): 82,NO.833,TRAY 14.1, 14.3
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): 177
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): 465
Shape: CAMEO
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