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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:German
Title:Candleholder in the Form of a Kneeling Man
Date Made:1st half 15th century
Type:Sculpture
Materials:dinanderie brass
Place Made:Germany; Nuremberg (probably)
Measurements:overall: 9 3/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in.; 24.765 x 15.24 x 14.605 cm
Narrative Inscription:  unsigned, undated
Accession Number:  SC 1955.61
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcus
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
bearded man kneeling on one knee with tight fitting cap, doublet and tunic of the period resting on a triangular base terminating in a design of the human leg, base sides pierced with trefoil design

Tags:
men; costume

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