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Portrait medal of Dido, Queen of Carthage (obverse); A View of Carthage (reverse)

Alessandro Cesati

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Portrait medal of Dido, Queen of Carthage (obverse); A View of Carthage (reverse)
Creator: Alessandro Cesati
Date Created: ca. 1550
Physical Dimensions: Diam. 4.2 cm, wt. 33.95 g.
Type: Medal
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460840
Medium: Bronze (Copper alloy with light brown patina).
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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