Description | English: [From the original description:] A bas-relief, representing the goddess Minerva superintending the construction of the ship Argo. The figure, employed in using a chisel and hammer, is Argus, the builder of the ship; and the other figure, assisted by Minerva in fixing the sail to the yard, is Tiphys, the pilot of the vessel. |
Date | 1810 |
Source | A Description of the Collection of Ancient Terracottas in the British Museum (https://archive.org/details/descriptionofcol00brit/page/10/mode/2up?view=theater) |
Author | William Alexander |
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Combat of the Amazons and the Griffins
Description | English: Engraving of an ancient terracotta in the British Museum |
Date | 1810 |
Source | A description of the collection of ancient terracottas in the British Museum (https://archive.org/details/descriptionofcol00brit) |
Author | “W. A.,” illustrator; H. Moses, engraver |