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This is an ancient Greek ivy #wreath dating from the Late Classical or the Early Hellenistic period, most probably the second half of the 4th century BC. The artefact is part of the #VassilBojkovCollection
The west pediment depicted the Centauromachy, the fight at the wedding of Peirithoos between the Lapiths and the centaurs, who had violated xenia, the sacred rules of hospitality that support the social norms. Olympia, Greece P5291936
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"Bisksupija-Pliskovo: Goldsmith hoard with pressing moulds of jewellery and meal belt ornaments."
Taken at the The Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments in Split.
200-300 AD, Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus, Rome.
Deo Soli Invicto Mithrae Ti(berius) Cl(audius) Hermes / ob votum dei typum d(onum) d(edit)
Published in Prima Dell America 4000 Anni Di Arte Precolombiana a Cura Di Giuliana Zanetti, p. 253. Custom made display and book will accompany this piece.
This ceramic plaque in form of a fish. Front surface is carved rough. Border is smooth with red pigment. It has been theorized that these objects were used to grate Yucca tubular, but this function is doubtful as insignificant wear on these objects has been observed. Our hypothesis is that these instruments were used for ritual purposes. Intact. Measures 9.5"/23.5 cm. Esmeraldas region, Ecuador/Colombia. Ca 500 B.C. - 500 A.D. www.galeriacontici.net
Roman Funerary Monument, c. 25-50 AD.
It was dedicated by Q. Fulvius Eunus to his two sons, Faustus and Priscus, who were senatorial scribes.
National Roman Museum, Rome.