Coat of arms of a Pope of the Piccolomini Family
The arms are either those of Pius II (r. 1458–64) or those of Pius III (r. 1503), but more likely the former.
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The arms are either those of Pius II (r. 1458–64) or those of Pius III (r. 1503), but more likely the former.
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Title: Coat of arms of a Pope of the Piccolomini Family
Date: ca. 1460
Culture: Italian, probably Rome
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Overall (wt. confirmed): 20 × 40 1/2 in., 154 lb. (50.8 × 102.9 cm, 69853.942g)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.70.24
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