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Historical Archive: Intaglio of the Farnese Bull

Luigi Pichler, about 1798-1818
intaglio glass, 4.1 cm long (1.625 inches)
University of Chicago, David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art 1989.5


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full obverse
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Amphion and Zethus tying Dirce to bull
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Dirce tied to bull
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Pichler signature in Greek, reversed
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reverse