Two lions facing each other in the pediment, Etruscans

Two lions facing each other in the pediment

Deux lions affrontés au fronton (museum title)

Etruscans (Italian) (6th-2nd century BCE)

Movement: Etruscan art
Date: c. 500–490 BCE
Medium: Fresco
Collection: Mario Moretti Tomb, Tarquinia
Rights: Public domain

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