The Hunt Museum

Madonna and Child

Exhibiting one of Ireland's greatest private collections of Art and Antiquities, dating from the Neolithic to the 20th Century

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Current Exhibition
Current Exhibition
Traces
'To live is to leave traces' - Walter Benjamin 16th Annual Painting Display 2013 Display of works by second year painting students from the Limerick School of Art and Design.

Collection Items

Sculpture, Head of man
Sculpture, Head of man
The head of a man in basalt with strongly modelled features. The top of the head is missing just above the eyes. Egyptian, 11th or 12th dynasty.
Carving, ivory putto
Carving, ivory putto
A ivory, winged putto, which is sitting on the ground with his arms and legs around a goose. He holds a wing of the goose in his left hand and is smiling with his head turned to the right. Possibly German.
Clasp (one of pair)
Clasp (one of pair)
A gold clasp in the form of a flower, set with green stones. The clasp is attached to three strings of faux pearls. (One of a pair with T 049 A.)
Clasp (one of pair)
Clasp (one of pair)
A gold clasp in the form of a flower, set with green stones. The clasp is attached to three strings of faux pearls. (One of a pair with T 049 B.)
Evening bag
Evening bag
A gilt chainmail evening bag. It is basically rectangular in shape gathered into a frame at the top. There is a central ball clasp and a ring attached to which is the handle made of chain.