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Hercules and Achelous (in the form of a bull)
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European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Mrs. Sid R. Bass Mrs. Oscar de la Renta and Mrs. Walter Annenberg Gifts in honor of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman 2003
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