Bust of Pope Pius VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 1717–1799)
Christian Friedrich Hecker
late 18th century
Medium
Onyx and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/16 x 13/16 x 1 in. (2.6 x 2.1 x 2.5 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 24.4 x 18.2 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian, Rome
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.27
Tags
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