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Shepherd with lamb in shoulder bag
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Polychromed terracotta head and lamb; wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk cotton and suede garments; silver metal coiled wire buttons and gold vest
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Loretta Hines Howard 1964
Title: Shepherd with lamb in shoulder bag
Description:
Polychromed terracotta head and lamb; wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silk cotton and suede garments; silver metal coiled wire buttons and gold vest.
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