King's attendant

Giuseppe Gori

second half 18th century

King's attendant by Giuseppe Gori

Medium

Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; cotton and satin garments with silver and gold metallic thread; velvet belt backed with leather; brass sword; wooden and ivory staff; glass stones on turban

Dimensions

a) H: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); b) L: 8 3/16 in (20.8 cm); c) Diam: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)

Classification

Crèche

Culture

Italian, Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964

Accession Number

64.164.84a–c

Tags

SwordsMen

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