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The Orpheus Cup
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Gold: cast embossed and engraved; enamel: ronde-bosse and painted; rubies
Rights: Public Domain
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Acquisitions Fund 2020
Title: The Orpheus Cup
Description:
Gold: cast embossed and engraved; enamel: ronde-bosse and painted; rubies.
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