The sculpture depicts a scene with six human figures standing around a central object resembling an altar or pedestal. The figures are in various poses, some holding objects like staffs or sticks. Above them is a textured/banner-like element. The sculpture is made of a material resembling bronze with a dark gold or brownish color and an aged patina. It is intricately detailed with a slightly raised relief effect.
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A Sacrifice

North Italian 16th Century

c. 1500

Medium
bronze//Light brown patina
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 5.4 x 3.8 cm (2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 40 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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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