Africa, from Allegories of the Four Continents

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Africa, from Allegories of the Four Continents

Fulda Pottery and Porcelain Manufactory|Johann Andreas Herrlein

Date
1781–88
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 9 13/16 x 4 7/8 x 4 9/16 in. (24.9 x 12.4 x 11.6 cm)
Object type
Figure
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
German, Fulda
Object number
59.208.6
Credit line
Gift of Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959

Artist information

German, 1764–1789|1720–1796

Subjects and terms

  • Lions
  • Men

The Met object ID 202341. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.