Bronze statuette of Aesculapius on marble base

Made:
1801-1900
Bronze statuette of Aesculapius on marble base

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Bronze statuette of Aesculapius on marble base, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A79642
Materials:
statue, bronze and pedestal, marble
Measurements:
statue: height 135 mm
with pedestal: height 175 mm
pedestal: width 39 mm
pedestal: depth 43 mm
type:
statuette - statue
credit:
Gonelli e Figli

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