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Engraved Gem with Armed Athena

Engraved Gem with Armed Athena

Graeco-Roman

Oval engraved gem with a convex surface. On the front face, Athena (Athena Parthenos type) stands to the right, holding a Nike in her left arm. Her right arm is at her side, holding a spear and resting on a shield. She wears a crested helmet.

Garnet

Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial

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