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Applique

Late 4th - early 3rd century BC

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Gilded terracotta applique depicting a five-petalled rosette. Similar appliques were often used for the decoration of the struts of the headboards of wooden sarcophagi. Discovered in the same context were representations of animals (predators and prey) and figures recalling the mythical struggle between griffins and Arimaspians.

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  • Title: Applique
  • Date Created: Late 4th - early 3rd century BC
  • Location Created: Taranto, via Nettuno, Tomb n° 1, 1939
  • Physical Dimensions: 4.5 cm (diameter)
  • Medium: Gilded terracotta
  • Room: Room XIII, showcase 22, 4.4
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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