Man with walking stick

Italian, Naples

late 18th–early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Man with walking stick
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Italian, Naples
Medium: Polychromed wood and terracotta; straw, silk, metal
Dimensions: H. 16 5/8in. (42.2cm)
Classification: Crèche
Credit Line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1969
Object Number: 69.294.8a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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