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Florentine mosaic "Sense of Smell and Touch" (1716)

ObjectMade 1716; removed from the room in 1941; surfaced in Bremen 1997

One of four allegories of the senses given by Maria Theresa; the only intact element of the original room recovered. No free photograph of the recovered piece itself (as opposed to the copies in the reconstruction) was found.

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Where it is kept

HelsinkiTallinnCherepovetsVelikiy NovgorodTurkuVyborgTartu1Catherine Palace200 kmHelsinkiCherepovetsPetrozavodskTampere1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Florentine mosaic "Sense of Smell and Touch" (1716) [Artifact ART0D4N31VP6DQF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D4N31VP6DQF
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