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Allegorical Figure of "Africa"
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Manufacturer:
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present
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Modeler:
Johann Joachim Kändler, German, 1706 - 1775
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Medium:
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Dimensions:
H x W x L: 15.9 x 5.7 x 8.5 cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
figure
Object Name:
figure
Place:
Germany
Date:
18th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Standing black figure, wearing feather skirt and headdress, an elephant skin over right arm. Based on an 18th century model.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
Accession Number:
1960-1-40
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fe7c369d-2ba8-4273-b999-e18c7d1e28e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1960-1-40
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