Etruscan bronze handle of a cista, showing Peleus and Thetis wrestling. Artist: Unknown

Etruscan bronze handle of a cista, showing Peleus and Thetis wrestling. Artist: Unknown

2-586-946 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Etruscan bronze handle of a cista from Palestrina, showing Peleus and Thetis, mother of Achilles, wrestling. Peleus had to wrestle Thetis in her many forms to win her hand.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Bronze

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5244x3332
File Size : 51,191kb


Aliases

  1. MGGA18
  1. 5A
  1. 0370003027
  1. 2-586-946
  1. 2586946

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