Ornament with a Mask Held by Two Genii

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Ornament with a Mask Held by Two Genii
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Ornament with a Mask Held by Two Genii

Date1544
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet (trimmed within platemark): 46 × 67 mm. (1 13/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of M. Knoedler & Co., Inc.
Object number1959.135.6
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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