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c. 1548

Terms of Hercules and Deianeira

Giulio Bonasone

Italian, 1498 - 1580

These imaginative terms are dressed to represent the ancient mythological figures Hercules and his wife Deianeira. Terms-which derive their name from Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries and landmarks-usually consist of a plain shaft surmounted by a head and shoulders.

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