The Snake Sheds Its Skin

© Dez Quarréll. Image credit: Mythstories

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From the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh – Gilgamesh sleeps in the oasis while the serpent eats the magic herb from his hand.

Mythstories

Shrewsbury

Title

The Snake Sheds Its Skin

Date

1996

Medium

acrylic on canvas

Measurements

H 50.8 x W 61 cm

Accession number

2007/0274

Acquisition method

donated by the artist, 2001; located at University Centre Shrewsbury – Library

Work type

Painting

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