Head of Mercury
Object type: Relief
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Emile Muller and Co.|Emmanuel Hannaux
Artist bio: founded 1854|French, Metz 1855–1934
Artist role: Manufacturer|Modeler
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: ca. 1895
Medium: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: Overall (irregular diameter, confirmed): 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., 26.4lb. (41.9 x 41.9 x 21.6 cm, 11.975kg)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, funds from various donors, and Rogers Fund, 2011
Accession year: 2011
Tags: Heads|Portraits|Mercury