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Relief fragment of the Agathos Daimon

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The snake god Agathos Daimon is represented as a grim-looking, coiling uraeus, wearing the Double Crown and a peculiar beard. In his coils are an ear of corn (on the left), and a lotus and a lotus flower and bud (on the right).
The snake is executed in very high relief, the attributes are less high.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM 7809

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

RELIEF

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HIGH RELIEF

Height

34 cm

Width

18.1 cm

Depth

5.2 cm

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