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Diorama with Model of Classical Temple Ruins Model Of A Classical Temple Ruin, ca. 1840

This is a model of a classical temple ruin. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is plaster, painted paper, wood, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eugene V. Thaw. It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 23.8 × 23.7 × 15.2 cm (9 3/8 in. × 9 5/16 in. × 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Diorama with Model of Classical Temple Ruins Model Of A Classical Temple Ruin, ca. 1840; plaster, painted paper, wood, glass; H x W x D: 23.8 × 23.7 × 15.2 cm (9 3/8 in. × 9 5/16 in. × 6 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2018-33-5

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