D'après l'Antique

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D'après l'Antique
Wolf's head Bronze with green antique patina From a bronze applique of the ships of Nemi in the Roman National Museum L.: 35 cm, H.: 35 cm, W.: 55 cm Early 20th century Roman cast The Roman ships of Lake Nemi are two large ancient ships that Caligula (37-41 AD) had built in honour of the goddess Diana. They were removed from the bottom of the volcanic lake of Nemi, 27 km south-east of Rome, in 1929-30 and destroyed by fire during the military operations to liberate Italy in 1944
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