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Court Jester

CultureUnknown
MediumPolychromed wood
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 inches (28.58 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary Russell Perkins from the Estate of Katherine Harvey
Object number63-28/42
On View
Not on view
DescriptionFigure with black hair, clad in red suit, ruff and cuffs; left hand gestures, right hand to face; stands on bulbou-shaped plinth with four-footed square base.
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