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Tomyris, shown nude from behind, placing the head of Cyrus into a sack held by a soldier, the decapitated body of Cyrus on the ground at her feet, from a series of four mythological scenes
Georg Penczca. 1539
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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- Title: Tomyris, shown nude from behind, placing the head of Cyrus into a sack held by a soldier, the decapitated body of Cyrus on the ground at her feet, from a series of four mythological scenes
- Creator: Georg Pencz
- Date Created: ca. 1539
- Physical Dimensions: sheet: 4 11/16 x 2 15/16 in. (11.9 x 7.5 cm)
- Type: Print
- External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399034
- Medium: Engraving
- Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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