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Sculptural detail of Sagittarius
Austrian
Medieval (Gothic)
about 1460
Object Place: Europe, Austria
Medium/Technique
Other; Brick
Dimensions
21.59 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of R. Thornton Wilson in memory of Joan Bergere Drayton
Accession Number67.612
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionArchitectural reddish brick tile with traces of the original polychrome. Depicted in deeply carved relief in foliated Gothic framework is seated bearded nude man shooting arrow. Right hand draws back bowstring; left holds bow. Bodyand head in three-quarter profile.
ProvenanceBy 1967, R. Thornton Wilson, New York; 1967, gift of Wilson to the MFA. (Accession date: April 12, 1967)