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Handbook to the antiquities in the British Museum : being a description of the remains of Greek, Assyrian, Egyptian and Etruscan art preserved there, with numerous illustrations (1851)

Vaux, W. S. W. (William Sandys Wright), 1818-1885 · London : Murray · leaf 236

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T. 14.—Artemis, 218 TOWNELEY SCUI-PTURES. … 3a S o in holding a pedum in his left hand ; his right hand, which has beenrestored, expresses a mocking gesture common to this day among thelower orders in Italy, but has more probably in ancient times held asyrinx. This statue was purchased by Lord Camden, and pre-sented by him to Mr. Towneley.—A…

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