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title: Scylla Terracotta Plaque
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6385/scylla-terracotta-plaque/
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# Scylla Terracotta Plaque

_Authored by The British Museum_

## Image File

[![Scylla Terracotta Plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6385.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6385.jpg)

## Image Caption

A terracotta plaque depicting [Scylla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scylla_and_Charybdis/) the sea monster from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/) thought to inhabit the straits between [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/) and the Italian mainland, from the [Cyclades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyclades/), 450 BCE. Height: 12.5 cm.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2017, February 21). Scylla Terracotta Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6385/scylla-terracotta-plaque/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "Scylla Terracotta Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6385/scylla-terracotta-plaque/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "Scylla Terracotta Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6385/scylla-terracotta-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes.[Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461855&partId=1&searchText=Scylla&images=true&page=1) by [**The British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461855&partId=1&searchText=Scylla&images=true&page=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.