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Naiad Supporting a Shell on her Head
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Pale buff terracotta coated with a brownish-yellow varnish
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift 1975
Title: Naiad Supporting a Shell on her Head
Description:
Pale buff terracotta coated with a brownish-yellow varnish.
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