King's attendant
Object type: Crèche figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Naples
Artist: Giovanbattista Polidoro
Artist bio: Italian
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: second half 18th century
Medium: Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk garments with silver and gold metallic thread; silk and cotton turban; metal dagger in leather sheath
Dimensions: a) H. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm.); b) L.  4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm);
c) Diam. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Men