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Daoist figure
Daoist figure

Daoist figure

16th century
Medium/TechniqueCast brass with traces of gilding
Dimensions174 x 70 x 60 cm (68 1/2 x 27 9/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds by contribution
Accession number42.394
On View
On view
ClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
Provenance1942, William de Krafft ( b. 1878 - d. 1963), New York; sold by William de Krafft to the MFA.[see note 1] (Accession date: February 12, 1942)

Notes:
[1] purchased by contribution, total price for 42.394-42.395: $5,000.
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