King's attendant
Object type: Crèche figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Naples
Artist: Giuseppe Sanmartino
Artist bio: Italian, 1720–1793
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk and satin garments with silver and gold metallic thread; brass dagger in velvet sheath
Dimensions: a) H. of figure: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm.); 
b) L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm);
c) Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Men