Ancient Etruscan bronze handle depicts Sleep and Death carrying Sarpedon from the Trojan War
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Kristina Killgrove
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A brief article about an ancient Etruscan bronze sculpture called the "Sleep and Death cista handle," dating to 400-375 B.C. The artifact depicts the gods Sleep (Hypnos) and Death (Thanatos) carrying the body of Sarpedon, a son of Zeus who died in the Trojan War. The handle once adorned a lidded box (cista) used by Etruscan women. The article provides quick facts about the artifact's origin, material, and historical context.
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· 3 pulledA small, bronze sculpture depicting a death scene in the Trojan War once graced an Etruscan box.
The handle once adorned a lidded box (cista) used by Etruscan women.
A depiction of the two ancient gods Sleep and Death, holding the corpse of Sarpedon, who died in the Trojan War.
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