Terracotta lamp handle, Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, L. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.), Vases, Zeus Serapis, enthroned, holds a scepter in his left hand and rests his right hand on the head of Cerberos, the guard dog of Hades. Since the Roman Serapis is equated with Osiris, the Egyptian god of the Underworld, it seems appropriate to pair him with another representative of Hades, Cerberos
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Terracotta lamp handle, Imperial, 2nd century .D, Roman, Terracotta, L, 2 5/8, 6.7 cm, Vases, Zeus Serapis, enthroned, holds, scepter, left hand, rests, right, head, Cerberos, guard dog, Hades, Roman, equated, Osiris, Egyptian god, Underworld, seems appropriate, pair, another representative
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