Solar disc with flares or rays as the feet of animals

Italy, National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome

Series of circles with different animals surrounding it painted on a disc (solar disc). On a closer look, the feet of the animals appear to be flares or rays of the circle, and the circle is the sun (dishes with rays). There are also some circles between the animals with a cross carved.

It is located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.

Supplementary images:

Solar disc with flares or rays as the feet of animals, located at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulla, Rome.

Taken on Sunday 29th of September 2013

Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

Model: u1030SW,S1030SW

Source: Rome, Italy

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