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Tauroctony from Leonardo Agostini book

Tauroctony from a gemme, printed on Le gemme antiche figurate di Leonardo Agostini.

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30 Dec 2020

Updated on 15 Jan 2022

Lame from Le gemme antiche figurate di Leonardo Agostini
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This lame belongs to Le gemme antiche figurate di Leonardo Agostini, printed in Italy, Rome, in 1686. It was a reproduction of a gemme depicting a Tauroctony with some zodiacal signs that has been reinterpreted by the author.

Data

Location
Latium (Italia)
Rome (Italy)

Type
Engraving Tauroctony
Labels
Arrow Bull Caduceus Cautes Cautopates Chiton Chlamys Dagger Dagger into Dog Dolphin Eagle Luna Mithras Naked Palm Phygian cap Scorpion Sol Staff Stars Thunder Whip

Discovery date 1686

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