FIGURINE OF A MUSICIAN (ONE OF SEVEN)

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Second Floor Library

About this object

The musicians are carved in ivory and they stand on barrels carved in wood. The main part of the barrels is in a natural color and the part representing the iron hoops is stained black. They have been carved from several pieces of ivory and pierced together. .5 plays the oboe. He blows into the instrument and holds it in front of him. He wears a flat hat, a long coat, trousers and boots.

Object name:

FIGURINE OF A MUSICIAN (ONE OF SEVEN)

Made from:

Ivory -- wood

Made in:

GERMANY

Date made:

18th c.

Size:

23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

36.9.5

Class:

IVORY

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973