Figure of a Nereid
Object type: Figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Fontainebleau
Artist: Bernard Palissy
Artist bio: French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1600–1610
Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Height: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit line: Purchase, The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1999
Accession year: 1999
Tags: Mermaids|Nymphs