Shepherd with lamb in shoulder bag
Unknown Artist
second half 18th century
Medium
Polychromed terracotta head and lamb; wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk, cotton and suede garments; silver metal coiled wire buttons and gold vest
Dimensions
H. 16 in. (40.6 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
64.164.76a–c
Tags
MenShepherds