Dish
ca. 1540-1545 (made)
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Hercules, in lion's skin, is lifting his club to kill Cacus.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish depicting the Death of Cacus, made in Marches, Italy, about 1540-45, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Hercules, in lion's skin, is lifting his club to kill Cacus. |
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| Gallery label | Dish depicting the Death of Cacus
Made in Marches, Italy about 1540-45
Tin-glazed earthenware
1535-1854 Forster's Sale
Hercules, in lion's skin, is lifting his club to kill Cacus.(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Purchase at sale at Foster's. Purchase price note: Bought for £1 5s. |
| Production | JVG Mallet 25/10/05 See Rackham 1960 notes on this & 925. |
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| Other number | 927 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1535-1854 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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