A sacrifice to Hymen, god of marriage

Factory Josiah Wedgwood and Sons British

late 18th century

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Title: A sacrifice to Hymen, god of marriage
Factory: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: British, Staffordshire
Medium: Jasper dip
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
Object Number: 24.80.51
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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