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Ancient gem showing sling among the weapons of love (Read 1659 times)
Thearos
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Ancient gem showing sling among the weapons of love
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Not quite sure of date of this (if not fake, it's Roman). Venus, goddess of love, surrounded by real weapons and armour. Her right hand holds a sword and, it seems, a sling with a biconal, if rather larger, projectile.
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Is there a bigger pic out there? Canīt see the detail.
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This should allow a view of what seems to be a sling with a elongated stone or bullet (?)
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Looks more like the belt/scabbard
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