Heavily damaged wine jug, covered with green patina. Lower half is badly dented and torn. Soil repaired with thick layer of solder. Low foot with deep ribs at the bottom. Blown vase body, which is deposited by means of a groove on the shoulder. Narrow neck, flared in wide mouth with upright strongly worn handle is attached to the lip with two bird heads. Thumb support is still present in the form of a curling point. The attache below shows a naked figure to the right, of squat proportions. If the attributes can be interpreted as lions and clubs, it is Hercules. In the right hand, the
Heavily damaged wine jug, covered with green patina. Lower half is badly dented and torn. Soil repaired with thick layer of solder. Low foot with deep ribs at the bottom. Blown vase body, which is deposited by means of a groove on the shoulder. Narrow neck, flared in wide mouth with upright strongly worn handle is attached to the lip with two bird heads. Thumb support is still present in the form of a curling point. The attache below shows a naked figure to the right, of squat proportions. If the attributes can be interpreted as lions and clubs, it is Hercules. In the right hand, the figure holds an obscure object, probably a bucket or a box (cista mystica?), Possibly made in Gaul, can, metal, bronze, h. cm., Diam. cm., Roman 100-200, the Netherlands, North Brabant, Bernheze, Nistelrode, Zwarte Molen
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