Hippocampus

This is a hippocampus. In English, it's called a sea horse.
This depiction is really some kind of monster. The word
comes from Greek mythology. This is a mythological creature.
Its' image was used in Roman decorations.
Sea horses and sea horse art was most popular with the
Etruscans. These were a peoplewho lived about 3,000
years ago along the west coast of Italy.