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Staff finial with ram's head, Lower Niger Valley caster, 15th–19th century
Lower Niger Valley caster

Staff finial with ram's head

15th–19th century · Metal-Sculpture

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Staff finial with ram's head” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 343, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room343

Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM

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Details

Accession number
1978.412.328

What it shows

Rams

In the catalog

SculptureMetalLower Niger Bronze Industry

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