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Cephalus unwittingly killed his wife, Procris, when he threw his spear on hearing a mysterious noise in the forest.
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Title: Footed bowl depicting Cephalus killing Procris
Artist:
Fra Xanto Avelli da Rovigo (ca. 1486–1582)
Date: 1533
Culture: Italian, Urbino with Gubbio luster
Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered
Dimensions: Diam. 11-1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of V. Everit Macy, in memory of his wife, Edith Carpenter Macy, 1927
Accession Number: 27.97.41
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