King
Object type: Crèche figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Naples
Artist: Nicola Ingaldi
Artist bio: active late 18th–early 19th century
Artist role: Maker
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; satin, silk and velvet garments; silver and metallic thread; silver-gilt sword and crown; leather sheath
Dimensions: a) H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.); 
b) Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Swords|Kings