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Sword Hilt

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal object with a cylindrical metal base, featuring a sculpture of a crowned figure and another figure. The crowned figure wears a long robe and holds a shield. The other figure, on the left, is shirtless and grabs the crowned figure's robe. The sculpture sits atop the base against a dark gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1881–82
Medium:
Bronze, gold
Culture:
French, Paris
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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