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The kid is nicely modelled and painted with great charm and tenderness This combination of the nursing mother (see 1978.421.1) and baby animal, is a rare example and of high quality.
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Title: Nursing kid
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Italian, Naples
Medium: Polychromed terracotta body with wooden ears and rear legs
Dimensions: Gr. L. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.)
Classification: Crèche
Credit Line: Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1978
Accession Number: 1978.421.2
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