cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/29.5.7
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 |