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Bust

Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, 1863-ca.1922
Medium: Unglazed porcelain
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 3 x 4 7/8 in. (24.8 x 7.6 x 12.4 cm)
Markings: Faintly impressed on back of bust, below neck: head of an eagle
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 68.87.53
Credit Line: Gift of Franklin Chace
Image: Overall, 68.87.53.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Unglazed white porcelain, bust of Pallas Athena (Greek goddess of Wisdom) with helmet, on pedestal with square base. CONDITION: Edges of base nicked.

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