Lady with silver basket
Giuseppe Gori
second half 18th century
Medium
Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; satin, silk and velvet garments with lace; gold and silver thread; gold earring with pearls and pearl necklace; silver filigree purse and silver basket
Dimensions
a) H. of lady: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm.); b) H. of basket: 2 in. (5.1 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
64.164.105a, b
Tags
Women