The image shows a relief with multiple human figures and two camels. The central subject is a seated woman holding a child, surrounded by two standing figures and a kneeling figure. There is a tree with slender branches and leaves on the right and what looks like architectural features on the left. The figures are dressed in draping garments. The relief appears to be made of bronze or a similar metal, with detailing highlighting the folds in the clothing and features of the figures.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Attributed to sculptor Valerio Belli (Italian, 1468 - 1546)

Medium: lead
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 6.6 x 5.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.) gross weight: 33 gr
Culture: Vicenza
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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