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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 H x W x D: 45.1 x 43.2 x 21 cm (17 3/4 x 17 x 8 1/4 in.)
Updated 12/06/24
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)