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Cameo Medallion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval blue medallion with white cameo relief bust of man in profile facing left. The man has short curly hair and wears a jacket with buttons and a ruffled collar. Text below bust reads "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1787
Medium
Jasperware
Culture
British
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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