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cornucopias (motifs)


Identification code: 300303413



Alternative term/s

  • cornucopia
  • cornucopiæ
  • horn of plenty

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Scope note:

Motifs in the form of horns of plenty, symbolism derived from ancient Greek mythology; originally, a curved goat's horn possessed by the nymph Amalthaea, which could be filled with whatever the owner wished. Most often depicted or formed as a horn or cone filled with fruits and grain.

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