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Accession_Number 29.5.6
Shape Cast
Shape_description Monumental cast
Material
Fabric Plaster
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Decoration Plaster cast of the Ludovisi throne found in the grounds of Villa Ludovisi in 1894 and now in the Museo Nazionale Romano of Palazzo Altemps. The original and the cast are of a three-sided relief, the middle scene shows a cultic or mythic scene, perhaps the sea birth of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
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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 Museo Nazionale Romano of Palazzo Altemps
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Location EM entrance 5
Edited_by Jayne
Date_edited 01/04/2025
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