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Goldweight: Seated Figure

Goldweight: Seated Figure

Goldweight: Seated Figure

1850–1950

Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 6.8 × 5.1 × 2.2 cm (2 11/16 × 2 × 7/8 in.)
Genre: Gold-weight
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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