The Roman cut gemstone depicts an African elephant. The Romans knew the animals mainly as war elephants, but also saw them at animal shows in the amphitheatres. (SV)
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Garnet (Hessonite) / carved
Height: 0.78 cm, width: 0.86 cm
Vorderteil eines afrikanischen Elefanten mit erhobenem Rüssel, der aus einem Schneckenhaus (nicht erhalten) springt.
Geschnittene Steine (82)
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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