A Napoleon III bronze and parcel gilt bust of Ajax, after the Antique -- 16in. (40.6cm.) high.
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A Napoleon III bronze and parcel gilt bust of Ajax, after the Antique -- 16in. (40.6cm.) high.
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This bust is taken from the lifesize marble group of Ajax carrying the body of Patroculus, thought to date from 230 B.C. in the Palozzo Pitti, Cortile dell'ajace, Florence.
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