Melpomene, muse of tragedy
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Title
Melpomene, muse of tragedy
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Muses
Date / Origin
Date Created: unknown
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Muses (Greek deities)
Goddesses -- Greek
Women -- Clothing & dress -- Greece -- To 499
Clubs (weapons)
Genres
Notes
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Content: In addition to a tragic mask, Melpomene is depicted with the club of Heracles.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: plate mark 30 x 22 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe2edac0-c5be-012f-c28a-58d385a7bc34
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