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GODS AND MYTHS

Bellerophon / Various activities / Watering Pegasus
Historia Troiana / Events before the Trojan War / The Greeks prepare for war / The sacrifice of Iphigenia / Iphigenia at the altar
Venus / Bath and Toilet of Venus / Venus untying her sandal

Further details

Veroli Casket; appparently the artist combined figures from his models in a somewhat random way. The left hpanel shows a bathing Venus, then a man with a horse, then Bellerophon and Pegasus, then a misunderstood Luna, the right has the Sacrifice of Iphigenie

Artist or creator

Constantinople

Date

10th century (second half)

Location

London, Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. 216-1865)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

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Web resources

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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