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12" (30 cm.) Polychromed terra cotta head turned sharply to the side and glancing down, extended length bodice allowing the man to wear open-front shirt, black modeled rumpled curly hair, beard, and moustache, thickly-modeled black brows, enamel eyes, strong nose, incised facial lines, tow-wrapped posable armature body, carved wooden lower arms and legs, bare feet, wearing original homespun pants and shirt, sash, and carrying woven basket of oysters. Excellent condition. Neapolitan, mid-1700s, rare model with outstanding detail of modeling of head and limbs.