Unknown Franco-Netherlandish
Head of Saint John the Baptist

Head of Saint John the Baptist

Public Domain

Head of Saint John the Baptist
Artist
CultureNetherlandish or French
Titles
  • Head of Saint John the Baptist
Datec. 1390
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 3 15/16 in. (14 × 13 × 10 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2014.1
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view

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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
Object Type
Provenance[Blumka Gallery, New York]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2014.

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