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Thalia, probably second quarter of 19th century
Giuseppe Girometti (Italian, 1780–1851)
Rome
Onyx; 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. (28 x 23 mm)
Signed: GIROMETTI
The Milton Weil Collection, 1940 (40.20.38)

This cameo reiterates the head of an ancient marble statue of Thalia, the muse of comedy, in the Vatican Museums' Sala delle Muse.

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    Thalia, probably second quarter of 19th century
    Giuseppe Girometti (Italian, 1780–1851)
    Rome
    Onyx; 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. (28 x 23 mm)
    Signed: GIROMETTI
    The Milton Weil Collection, 1940 (40.20.38)