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LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book IX: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Cicones, Lotophages, Polyphemus) / vv. 415-461: Ulysses and his comrades bind themselves at the belly of Polyphemus's sheep and so escape

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Caracalla (209-217)

Further details

Artist or creator

Late Roman

Date

4th century (late) - 5th century

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. of Coins and Medals) (inv. 1840,0217.25)

Associated persons

The Warburg Institute (Photographer (analogue))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Andreas and Elisabeth Alföldi, Die Kontorniat-Medaillons, Berlin 1976, no. 422.4 (old catalogue 402)

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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