Model for a pendant with a figure of Justice

Flemish or German

ca. 1580–1600

Not on view

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Title: Model for a pendant with a figure of Justice
Date: ca. 1580–1600
Culture: Flemish or German
Medium: Brass, partly gilded and silvered, and pewter
Dimensions: Overall: 2 9/16 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 in. (6.5 × 5.7 × 1.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Brass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ruth Blumka, 1989
Object Number: 1989.173
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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