Bust of an African boy
Unknown Artist
late 16th century
Medium
Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 5/8 x 7/16in. (1.6 x 1.1cm); visible cameo: 15.8 x 13.2 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian, probably Venice
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1938
Accession Number
38.150.27
Tags
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