archaicwonder:Etruscan Gold Bulla with Daedalus and Icarus, 5th Century BCA “bulla” is a hollow pend
archaicwonder:Etruscan Gold Bulla with Daedalus and Icarus, 5th Century BCA “bulla” is a hollow pendant that could hold perfume or a charm. Found inside this one was “labdanum,” a substance used in perfume. Depicted are the mythical craftsman Daedalus and his son, Icarus (on the back). To escape captivity, Daedalus fabricated wings for himself and his son, but Icarus flew too close to the sun, and when the heat melted the wax that held his wings together, he fell to his death. This artifact is believed to be from from Comacchio, near Ferrara, Italy. -- source link
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