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Accession_Number 29.5.7
Shape Cast
Shape_description Monumental cast
Material Plaster
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Decoration Plaster cast of the Boston throne was found shortly after the Ludovisi throne was discovered and sold at auction, it is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The original and the cast are of a three-sided relief, the central scene seems to show the love god Eros, presiding at a psychostasia or weighing of souls.
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Condition Fair condition, conserved by UMASCS conservator in 2017
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Period modern
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Comparanda Original in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Location EM entrance 5
Edited_by Jayne
Date_edited 01/04/2025
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