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Orpheus Attacked by the Maenads
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Painted enamel on copper partly gilt; gilt brass
Rights: Public Domain
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Friedsam Collection Bequest of Michael Friedsam 1931
Title: Orpheus Attacked by the Maenads
Description:
Painted enamel on copper partly gilt; gilt brass.
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