Title

Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos, 5th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos. Three girls carry offerings, including a pomegranate and an egg, which are symbols of rebirth, to a seated goddess, possibly Demeter. From the British Museum's collection, 5th century BC.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B79_210

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (3,2Mb) / 16,8in x 11,6in / 5039 x 3474 (300dpi)

Keywords

food female carrying people girl girls symbolic offering egg eggs religious fruit detail religion symbol museum color colour rebirth deity God British Museum century pomegranate artefact concept artifact seated goddess CM Dixon 5th century BC Demeter object Lycia Unknown Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Xanthos CM Dixon object