PlaquesEuropean17th-18th century
The Nativity
17th-18th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Dimensions
12 x 8.4 x 1.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Provenance
David N. Silich, Gift to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.
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