Terracotta fragment from the rim of a vase 2nd half of the 3rd century Roman According to myth, Zeus fell in love with Europa, the daughter of a Phoenician king, and disguised himself as a bull to carry her across the sea to Crete on his back. On Crete, Zeus made love to Europa, producing two or three children, including the legendary king of Crete, Minos. Many depictions of the myth of Europa and the bull occur in Roman times, particularly on red-glaze, sigiliata pottery such as this Terracotta fragment from the rim of a vase 250419 Roman, Terracotta fragment from the rim of a v
Terracotta fragment from the rim of a vase 2nd half of the 3rd century Roman According to myth, Zeus fell in love with Europa, the daughter of a Phoenician king, and disguised himself as a bull to carry her across the sea to Crete on his back. On Crete, Zeus made love to Europa, producing two or three children, including the legendary king of Crete, Minos. Many depictions of the myth of Europa and the bull occur in Roman times, particularly on red-glaze, sigiliata pottery such as this Terracotta fragment from the rim of a vase 250419 Roman, Terracotta fragment from the rim of a vase, 2nd half of the 3rd century , Terracotta, W. 4 15/16 in. ( cm.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 ()
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