Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii

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A bronze pitcher with Nereid (sea nymph). 1st century CE. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, (photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia) Utensils for serving food were another way of showing your wealth. This bronze pitcher, used for adding water to wine, has a decorated handle of a nereid on a sea monster.

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Miate, L. (2017, September 08). Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7245/bronze-pitcher-from-pompeii/

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