The image features a round sculpted medal depicting the profile of a man with long hair, wearing period clothing including a cloak and high-collared shirt. The medal appears to be made of bronze, with the man's figure in raised relief against the flat background. Inscriptions encircle the man, reading "THE LORD OF HOSTS" at the top, "1650 SEPTEM" on the right, and "WORD AT DVRIE" on the left. The man's facial features and attire are highly detailed, giving the sculpture a lifelike texture and historical significance.
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Oliver Cromwell, Commemorating the Victory at the Battle of Dunbar [obverse]

medalist Thomas Simon (English, 1618 - 1665)

1650

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (oval): 3.3 x 2.8 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.) ; gross weight: 14.71 gr (0.032 lb.) ; axis: 12:00
Culture
English
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions violence, death or gore. How works are placed

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