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Within a herringbone border, Orpheus and the beasts. Preserved are Orpheus' head, hand and some birds.
Very poor impression, back finished.
Hard, dark pinkish-buff clay. Catalogued April 1957. Well O 16:3 ... 9 June 1955 ... Plaque Fragment: Orpheus |
Conical relief. At the top, Orpheus, seated on a rock, a lyre in his left hand, his locks curling to his shoulders, drapery over his knees. Around him the animals: bear, lions and smaller creatures.
Mended ... 11 October 1947 ... Relief Mold of Orpheus and the Beasts |
Mended from many fragments with the missing pieces restored in plaster and painted. Upper half of body missing to either side of handle A/B. Narrow reserved band on inside at rim; another 0.04 below rim ... Ca. 430 B.C ... LIMC VII, 1994, p. 84, cat. no. 10, pl. 58, s.v. Orpheus.
A, Orpheus and two Thracians (illustrated). ... In front of Orpheus stands a similar Thracian (lower part of cloak, feet) with two spears. ... Orpheus (M.-X. Garezou).
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| Single fragment, broken all around. Possibly a figure wearing a helmet, facing right. His right arm raised and drawn back to throw a spear.
Black glaze inside and out. Orange clay.
Two non-joining ... 27 June-5 August 1972 ... ADDENDA Death of Orpheus, J Oakley, May 1984. |
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