Vatican Museums (Vatican City), Cast of rosette with prominent pistil from the Temple of Venus Genetrix, late 18th century.
Plaster cast. 395 mm x 340 mm, Diameter: 135 kg, Weight: 5 kg. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Francis Ware.
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Cast of rosette with prominent pistil from the Temple of Venus Genetrix, late 18th century
From: Vatican Museums (Vatican City)
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395 mm x 340 mm, Diameter: 135 kg, Weight: 5 kg
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