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Technical evidence suggests that a piece-mould was made of the core of the original model from which other cores were cast. Riccio's usual method of modelling the wax over each core was then followed, allowing for replicas of the original bronze to be made.\r\n\r\nIn Greek mythology, the Nereids are the 50 sea nymphs, daughters of Nereus and Doris. The Ichthyocentaur is a version of the centaur with the upper half of a man, the forelegs of a horse or lion and the tail of a dolphin or a fish.","physicalDescription":"Bronze statuette of a Nereid riding an Ichthyocentaur. 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