The sculpture is a bust depicting the head of a man with distinct facial features. These include a broad nose, pronounced eyelids, and a textured beard. The sculpture is rendered in dark bronze, giving it a deep brown color with a slight metallic sheen. The man's hair is detailed with tightly curled style. The sculpture is mounted on a simple, dark, square pedestal.

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Head of an African Man Wearing the Collar of an Enslaved Person

sculptor Venetian 16th Century

second half 16th century

Medium: cast iron
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 5.7 x 3.7 x 4.6 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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