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
Rights
Public Domain
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