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Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Antonio Canova

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Creator: Antonio Canova|Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski
Date Created: 1804–6
Physical Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 95 1/2 x W. 75 1/2 x D. 40 1/2 in. (242.6 x 191.8 x 102.9 cm)
Type: Statue
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/204758
Medium: Marble
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Italian, Rome

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