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Chimera of Arezzo. Mythical creature with lion's body and three heads (lion, goat, serpent)

ViewTotal from right front (frontal view of head)
LocationItaly
Datefirst half of 4th c. BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodEtruscan
Materialbronze
Dimensions77.5cm h.
CollectionItaly, Florence, Archaeological Museum
Saskia No.Jic-0901
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 9, plate 11