Is This 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Lamp a Cult Object?
The purpose of the bronze lamp has been debated since 1840, and researchers think there may be a link to the God Dionysus.
Source: artnet.com
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Unraveling the iconography of the Etruscan lamp of Cortona
A re-evaluation of the ancient bronze lamp concludes that it is a cult object associated with the mystery cult of the god Dionysus
Source: alphagalileo.org
Unraveling the iconography of the Etruscan la
<p>A large, highly decorated bronze lamp found in a ditch near the town of Cortona, central Italy, is significantly older than previously estimated and shows the god Dionysus, <u>a new study</u> published in De Gruyter’s <u><em>Etruscan and Italic Studies</em></u> argues.</p>
Source: eurekalert.org