Bust of a King(?), with an Orb Surmounted by a Cross
16th century
Artists
Dimensions
3.5 × 3.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Dikran G. Kelekian, New York (by 1939-1951)], by descent; to [Charles D. Kelekian, New York (by 1952-1982)], by descent; to [Kelekian Associates, New York (1982-1992)], by descent; to Nanette Rodney Kelekian, New York (1992-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. NOTE: "Kelekian Associates" was formed at the death of Charles D. Kelekian by Nanette Rodney Kelekian and her mother Beatrice Kelekian. Upon Beatrice Kelekian’s death in 1992, ownership passed to Nanette Rodney Kelekian.
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