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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-028. Winged psychopomp (guide of souls to the underworld) Charun (Charon) with two swirling, intertwined snakes atop his head, holding a large hammer (mallet) in both hands. |
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| Monochrome (?) paint, limestone |
Fresco wall painting (Main chamber, back wall, central pillar, painted decoration, detail, in situ) | Unknown | Etruscan/Middle Hellenistic, 250- 200 BC |
West Group, Necro-poli dei Monterozzi, Tarquinia, Lazio, Central Italy (Etruria) |
Tomb 5636 (Arnthu-nas Family Tomb) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Italian Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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