H84.116.5
c.1900 (Decoration c. '65)
16 in HIGH x 7 in WIDE x 11 in DEEP
(40.64 cm HIGH x 17.78 cm WIDE x 27.94 cm DEEP)
(40.64 cm HIGH x 17.78 cm WIDE x 27.94 cm DEEP)
Gift of Old Spaghetti Factory
H84.116.5
Statue. Description: Plaster bust of female head, based on those from Egyptian antiquity. The bust was painted in maroon, marbled green, and gold by Royal Wingate, a patron of the Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant. Condition 3.
Dimensions: 16" x 7" x 11".
History: See donor file.
From the History Information Station:
Object: Bust, reproduction of Egyptian bust of Queen Nefertiti.
History: This was part of the eclectic decor of the Old Spaghetti factory, a bohemian hangout in San Francisco.
Used: Old Spaghetti Factory
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