BUST OF A WOMAN
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom
About this object
The bust is of a woman. Her hair is dressed in waves and falls in back like a pony tail. She wears a simple draped robe over her shoulders and which crosses in front. Her features are simply carved. There are holes around the crown of her hair possibly where there was a diadem. The base is a simple column of graduated round steps.
- Object name:
- BUST OF A WOMAN
- Made from:
- Bloodstone
- Made in:
- Italy
- Date made:
- 18th c.
- Size:
- 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 21.16
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973