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English: Fragment of one of the serpents’ head from the Serpentine Column built to commemorate the Greek victory at Plataea in 479 BC, Upon this serpent column was erected a golden tripod made from the tithes of spoils obtained in said battle. Archaeological Museum of Istanbul, Turkey.
Français : Fragment de l’une des têtes des serpents de la Colonne Serpentine, trophée commémorant la victoire grecque à Platées en 479 av. J.-C., Musée archéologique d'Istanbul, Turquie.
Português: Fragmento de uma das cabeças de serpente da Coluna Serpentina, monumento feito para comemorar a vitória grega em Plateias em 479 a.C., Museu Arqueológico de Istambul, Turquia. Czech Fragment hlavy jednoho z hadů z Hadího sloupu postaveného na památku řeckého vítězství u Platají v roce 479 př. n. l. Na tomto hadím sloupu byla postavena zlatá trojnožka zhotovená z desátků kořisti získané ve zmíněné bitvě, Archeologické muzeum v Istanbulu, Turecko.
Date 479 BC
Medium bronze
medium QS:P186,Q34095
institution QS:P195,Q636978
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Object history
English: found in 1848 by Gaspare Fossati
Français : découverte en 1848 par Gaspare Fossati
Português: descoberta em 1848 por Gaspare Fossati
Source/Photographer Eric Gaba (User:Sting), May 2013.
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