This figure was probably originally meant to serve as the decorative foundation to a larger object such as a casket or urn. In transition from decorative motif to independent work of art, the nether half may have been an addition, evidenced by the seam along its torso.
--David Silvernail (March 2013)
Date
1700
date QS:P571,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 28.3 x 18 cm (6 11/16 x 11 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
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