Head of Flora
Florence, Italy 1400-1500
Glazed terracotta 
MFA Boston 

Silk
Late 14th - Early 15th century Italy

[It seems to have a bug, and some wheat, and maybe a dog on it? It’s hard to tell, but it’s such an interesting piece!] 

The face of a thousand nightmares.

Bust of a young woman
Faenza, Italy, 1510
Tin-glazed earthenware

“While maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) was used mainly for functional or decorative plates and jugs, the technique was sometimes used for sculpture as well. This jug in the form of a bust of a woman combines the forms of vessel and sculpture.” 

Shell-cameo with the death of Meleager
16th Century
Shell

“Once part of the gem collection of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585-1646); Marlborough Gem Sale, June 26-29, 1899, lot 325. by 1899: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 16,502.52 (this figure is the total price for MFA 99.101-99.119)” 

Lace Cap
Italian, 16th Century 

“Petticoat [sottana] with sleeves, c.1560, Pisa, Museo di Palazzo Reale.

The petticoat is made up of bodice, skirt (falda) and detached sleeves. The latter are decorated with small vertical slashes. The arrangement of the embroidered bands is identical to that of Eleonora’s funeral dress, as indeed is the tailoring.”

Bacchus
Caravaggio, 1595 

Shoe (Chopine)
1590-1610 Italy
Silk, metal

“While this single chopine is very typical of the form in design and decoration, the blue color is less commonly seen than red or green. An additional feature of note also found on many other surviving examples is the leather sock lining with incised pattern of concentric squares.” 

Blouse
Late 16th century Italy
Silk, linen, metal thread 

David
Andrea del Verrocchio
1470s. Bronze with gilded details.
Museo Nazionale del Bargello