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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [1967.30]
Gemme mit Darstellung eine talismanischen Motivs (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Gem with representation of a talismanic motif

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Description

Gem in lentoid form depicting a talismanic motif. - Quatrefoil with centre and surrounding contour line in a frame of short, closely spaced strokes. - Late Minoan II B-C, 1350 - 1050 BC.

Material/Technique

Steatite / cut, pierced

Measurements

Height: 1.91 cm, Width: 1.91 cm

Literature

  • Pini, Ingo (1988): Corpus der minoischen und mykenischen Siegel, Bd. 11. Kleinere europäische Sammlungen. Berlin, 120 Nr. 107
  • Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden, 12 Nr. 9 Taf. 2
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Object from: Museum August Kestner

The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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