Engraved Gem with a Warrior Holding a Helmet

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Engraved Gem with a Warrior Holding a Helmet

Creator

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Date
300–100 B.C.
Medium
Cornelian
Culture
Italic
Department
Jewelry
Institution
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Oval gem engraved with a nude, bearded warrior, who holds a sword in his right hand and supports a shield and draperyon his right shoulder behind his back. He gazes at a crested helmet held up in his right hand. On the groundline at his feet is a cuirass.

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