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This engaging head was probably carved in the French court of Robert of Anjou (r. 1266–85) centered in Naples. Its classical overtones are related to works by Nicola di Bartolomeo da Foggia,who signed the masterful pulpit at the Cathedral of Ravello in 1272.
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Title: Crowned Head of a Woman
Date: ca. 1270
Geography: Made in Campania probably, Southern Italy
Culture: South Italian
Medium: Marble (Lunense marble from Carrera), traces of lapis lazuli and lead
Dimensions:
Overall (without mount): 13 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34.9 x 20 x 19.4 cm)
Overall (with mounting block): 17 7/8 x 8 x 9 7/8 in. (45.4 x 20.3 x 25.1 cm)
33lb. (15kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.100.53a
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