April 23, 2024
Marked "BOCCA DELLA VERITA ROMA" Hand Made Clay Wall Plaque Mouth of True Rome
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Measures 5 1/2" wide and about 1/4" thickThe original Bocca della Verita in RomaThe Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth) is in front of the church of Santa Maria de Cosmedin, in Roma.Original in Rome isSize: diameter is 175 cm (about 5ft 9in); thickness is 19 cm (about 7in)Weight: about 1230 Kg (about 2714 Lb)Age: about 1800 yearsWhat does it represent: we think the Bocca della Verità represents the God Oceanus (Οκεανοσ in Greek) and was probably the cover of a water collector inside one of the round Herakles temples in the Foro Boario area.
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