The sculpture is a circular relief depicting a seated female figure in a flowing dress with one hand raised and the other resting on her lap, holding the fabric of her dress. Beside her, a small dog is depicted gazing up at her. The sculpture is made of a bronze-colored material, giving it a metallic sheen with a slightly reddish-brown hue. The details of the folds in the dress and the facial features of both the woman and the dog are delicately carved.

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Allegorical Figure

North Italian 16th Century

c. 1500

Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.) gross weight: 61 gr
Culture: North Italian
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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