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Unknown1900's Alabaster Sculpture of Dantecirca 1910
circa 1910
About the Item
A sensitively carved, solid alabaster, antique sculpture of famed Italian poet and philospher, Dante Aligheri (1265-1321). The figure in a rich, flowing robe, holding a book and wearing a scholar's cap crowned with laurels. The sculpture on a raised marble base of the period.
- Creation Year:circa 1910
- Dimensions:Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Depth: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Newport Beach, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2563212565532
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