King's attendant
Object type: Crèche figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Naples
Artist: Lorenzo Mosca
Artist bio: died 1789
Artist role: Maker
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; dagger with silver blade and gold cross guard in paper sheath
Dimensions: a) H: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); 
b) Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.);
c) L: 3 7/16 in. (8.6 cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Knives|Men