Standing female goat

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late 18th–early 19th century · Polychromed terracotta body with wooden ears and horns; lead eyes · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This is an unusually fine figure with beautifully detailed hair and head. In addition, the combination of the nursing mother and baby animal, is a rare example and of high quality.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Polychromed terracotta body with wooden ears and horns; lead eyes

Culture

Italian, Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1978