Infant Jesus
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, charred wood and rope, silver-gilt halo
Dimensions: a) Gr. L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
b) Gr. L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
c) Diam. 2 1/2 in.  (6.4 cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Infants|Jesus