Bronze patera (shallow bowl with handle) late 4th–early 3rd century Etruscan The handle of this patera depicts a beautiful winged female, probably an Etruscan lasa. These nymph-like creatures are often associated with the goddess Turan, the Etruscan version of the Roman Venus, but they also act as facilitators for lovers and guardians of innocent victims, especially children. This lasa cradles a drinking horn in her left Bronze patera (shallow bowl with handle) 247075

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