The sculpture is a bas-relief depicting a profile of a man. The man is wearing a cap and has shoulder-length hair that is styled into waves. He is dressed in a robe with horizontal lines suggesting texture or pleats. The sculpture is primarily made from a gray material, likely stone or metal, giving it a weathered look. The bas-relief is rectangular in shape and features inscriptions around the sides and top, with a small hole visible at the top edge.
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Arcarino Foresto d'Este, Legendary Ancestor of the Estensi

Ferrarese 15th Century

fourth quarter 15th century

Medium
lead
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (height measured at center): 8.38 x 6.67 cm (3 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.) ; gross weight: 280.43 gr (0.618 lb.)
Culture
Ferrarese
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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