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Scaraboid

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Date: late 5th century B.C.
Medium: Pale green glass
Culture: Greek
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Scaraboid gem engraved with a molded image of Diomedes. He is shown kneeling with his sword drawn and wearing a baldric for his scabbard. He holds the Palladion, seen frontally, with a raised spear arm and side-view of the interior of its shield. Framed by a line border.

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