Title

Perotito Hoard

Caption

Perotito Hoard. Patera for libations. 2nd half of the 3rd-early 1st century BC. The relief depicts a wolf devouring a human head surrounded by a snake. Around, centaurs and centaurides play musical instruments and erotes with trophies. From Perotito (Santisteban del Puerto, Jaen province, Andalusia, Spain). Gilded silver. Iberian culture. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Date

Jul 04, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B25_473

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,3Mb (4,1Mb) / 12,8in x 10,4in / 3839 x 3127 (300dpi)

Keywords

wolf 1st century B.C. 1st century BC 2nd century B.C. 2nd century BC 2nd half 3rd Century B.C. 3rd century BC Andalusia Europe Gilded Iberian culture Jaen province Madrid National Archaeological Museum Perotito Perotito Hoard Santisteban del Puerto Spain Spanish ancient age animal antiquity art banquet centaur centauride decorated decoration devouring erotes european head hoard human iberian iberians iberic interior libation libations museum music musical instrument myth mythological mythology nocturnal object patera phiale piece play playing relief repousse ritual round scene silver silversmith snake society surrounded treasure trophies wolf