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Bust of a woman

Italian (Tuscany)
Medieval (Gothic)
end of 13th century
Object Place: Europe, Italy, Tuscany

Medium/Technique Stone; Marble
Dimensions 44.45 x 21.59 x 46.99 cm (17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Frederick Brown Fund
Accession Number40.71
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionHead facing to the left, possibly representing an allegorical figure or a Virtue. Hair bound with ribbon - classic dress.
Provenance1940, Jacob M. Heimann, New York; 1940, sold by Heimann to the MFA for $5000. (Accession Date: March 7, 1940)