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Etruscan bronzes from Praeneste

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The engraving shows a number of Etruscan bronzes found in 1786 near the temple of Fortuna at Praeneste, aquired for the Townley Collection at the British Museum. The bronzes include jugs, a knife(?), spoons, a tripod, a figure of Mars, a mirror, and bracelets. There is also an engraved cannister for toilet articles.
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Title: Etruscan bronzes from Praeneste
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The engraving shows a number of Etruscan bronzes found in 1786 near the temple of Fortuna at Praeneste, aquired for the Townley Collection at the British Museum.
The bronzes include jugs, a knife(?), spoons, a tripod, a figure of Mars, a mirror, and bracelets.
There is also an engraved cannister for toilet articles.

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