CIRCA 1880, AND LATER ADAPTED WITH A GLOBE

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A CONTINENTAL CARVED WOOD ATLAS FIGURE
CIRCA 1880, AND LATER ADAPTED WITH A GLOBE
On a later associated painted faux marble square pedestal
The figure -- 44in. (112cm.) high; 67in. (170cm.) overall

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Lot Essay

In Greek mythology Atlas was a Titan, son of Iapetus. He was condemned to support the heavens on his shoulders for the revolt of the Titans against Zeus. Perseus, to whom he refused hospitality, changed him by means of Medusa's head into the range of mountains that bear his name.

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