Engraved Gem with Capaneus

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Engraved Gem with Capaneus

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Date: 200–1 B.C.
Medium: Pale amethyst
Culture: Italic
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Type A4, only slightly convex. Oval gem engraved with the image of Capaneus, nude with helmet and shield. The figure is shown collapsing to his knees beside his scabbard and a broken ladder.

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