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The sculpture depicts a camel carved in relief on an oval-shaped piece. The camel has a hump and long neck, standing on a textured surface. The material is dark and metallic, with shiny highlights on raised parts. A small hole at the top suggests it may be for hanging or display. The size is small and portable, possibly fitting into a hand, indicating it may have been intended for personal use or as a medallion.
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The sculpture depicts a camel carved in relief on an oval-shaped piece. The camel has a hump and long neck, standing on a textured surface. The material is dark and metallic, with shiny highlights on raised parts. A small hole at the top suggests it may be for hanging or display. The size is small and portable, possibly fitting into a hand, indicating it may have been intended for personal use or as a medallion.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Arabian Camel (or Dromedary)

Attributed to Antonio Abondio

Date
c. 1570s/1580s
Medium
lead
Dimensions
overall (oval): 9.6 x 7.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.) gross weight: 73 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
2004.51.1
Credit line
Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin in honor of Douglas Lewis
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • mammal
  • animal
  • Renaissance
  • Austrian
  • cast
  • pierced
  • Dromedary
  • Camel
  • Acquired after publication of Renaissance Plaquettes
Provenance

Purchased by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2004 to NGA.

NGA object ID 129600. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.