Footed bowl depicting Cephalus killing Procris

Fra Xanto Avelli da Rovigo

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Cephalus unwittingly killed his wife, Procris, when he threw his spear on hearing a mysterious noise in the forest.

Footed bowl depicting Cephalus killing Procris, Fra Xanto Avelli da Rovigo (ca. 1486–1582), Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered, Italian, Urbino with Gubbio luster

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