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LITERATURE

Ancient / Homer / Odyssey / Book XII: Ulysses recounts his adventures (Elpenor, Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, Cattle of Sol) / vv. 235-260: Scylla devours six of Ulysses's companions

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Ancient / Roman emperors / Nero (54-68)

Further details

Artist or creator

Late Roman

Date

4th century (late) - 5th century

Location

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

Associated persons

The Warburg Institute (Photographer (analogue))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Andreas Alföldi, Die Kontorniaten, Budapest 1943, no. 142, pl. XXVII.7

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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