Bust of Christ

Unknown

ca. 1600 · Onyx or sardonyx, gold mount · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Bust of Christ — Unknown

The carver’s drill followed the dark to pale amber coloration, offsetting hair and beard against pale flesh.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Onyx or sardonyx, gold mount
Culture
Northern Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939

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