Harem girl
Harem girl
France
1866
Sculptor Charles Cordier
Bronze; casting, chasing, patinating, silvering, gilding, mounting
Inscribed, dated, and signed by the sculptor: "LE CAIRE // 1866 // C. Cordier"
A half-length bust of a girl with her head slightly turned to the right. Her hair, braided into numerous small plaits, is tucked under a turban, and she wears large earrings. She is depicted in traditional attire, adorned with ethnic jewelry including a large pendant and coin necklace. The bust is mounted on a turned socle. The piece is cast in dark patinated bronze; the dress, turban, and some of the jewelry are silvered, while the earrings and the socle are gilded.
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