Bronze handle with nereids supporting a youth, 4th century

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Bronze handle with nereids supporting a youth, Late Classical, 4th century , Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 6 7/8 in. ( cm), Bronzes, Two hybrid sea creatures, part human and part snake, support a sleeping youth who forms one of the handles of a large bronze vessel. All the symbolism is connected with death, an appropriate allusion on a vessel that may have been used for cremated remains

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Size: 2850px × 3800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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