King's attendant
Object type: Crèche figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Naples
Artist: Giuseppe Gori
Artist bio: active ca. 1770–1810
Artist role: Maker
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; cotton and satin garments with silver and gold metallic thread; velvet belt backed with leather; brass sword; wooden and ivory staff; glass stones on turban
Dimensions: a) H: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); 
b) L: 8 3/16 in (20.8 cm); 
c) Diam: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Swords|Men