SculptureUnidentified culture19th-20th century

Head in Irish Romanesque Style

19th-20th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Sandstone, gypsum and pigment

Culture

Unidentified culture

Period

Abbasid period

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

19 x 15.1 x 11 cm (7 1/2 x 5 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.) with base: 31.8 x 15.1 x 11 cm (12 1/2 x 5 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[J. B. Neumann, New York], sold; to Lois Orswell, Pomfret Center, CT, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1982

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