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Image: Altar twelve gods Louvre Ma666

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Description: Altar of the twelve gods, use unknown: maybe the brink of a well or an Zodiac altar. The object represents the twelve gods of the Roman pantheon, each identified by an attribute: Venus and Mars linked by Cupid, Jupiter and a lightning bolt, Minerva wearing a helmet, Apollo, Juno and her sceptre, Neptune and his trident, Vulcan and his sceptre, Mercury and his caduceus, Vesta, Diana and her quiver and Ceres. Marble, found in Gabii (Italy), 1st century CE.
Title: Altar twelve gods Louvre Ma666
Credit: Jastrow (2006)
Author: Unknown artist
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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