Man in beige vest with red trim, blue shirt, knee-length brown trousers

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Title: Man in beige vest with red trim, blue shirt, knee-length brown trousers
Medium: Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; cotton garments
Classification: Crèche
Credit Line: Gift of Linn Howard, 2024
Object Number: 2024.419.34
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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