The Libyan Sibyl by William Wetmore Story — William Wetmore Story. The Libyan Sibyl, 1860; carved 1861. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Libyan Sibyl

by William Wetmore Story

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Artist: William Wetmore Story (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1819–1895 Vallombrosa)
Date: 1860; carved 1861
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: 53 x 27 3/4 x 45 1/2 in. (134.6 x 70.5 x 115.6 cm)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: Sculpture
Department: The American Wing
Credit line: Gift of Erving Wolf Foundation, in memory of Diane R. Wolf, 1979
Accession no.: 1979.266

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