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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [K 1692]
Leda und der Schwan (Gemme) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Leda and the Swan

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Description

Leda, naked, lies in profile on her robe on the ground, supporting her erect body with her arm backwards on a rock (?). With her outstretched hand she grasps the neck of the swan, which stands with spread wings between her thighs. Her hair is curled to the side, neck knot. Baseline.

Former August Kestner Collection, Rome

Material/Technique

Glass paste / carved

Measurements

Height: 1.09 cm, width: 1.42 cm

Literature

  • Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden, 189 Nr. 941
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