Nubian Water Boy, c. 1925
Bronze, with brown patina
15 3/4 inches high
Signed: Kurtz top of self-base
Marked: Roman Bronze Works N.Y. edge of self-base
Marked: Roman Bronze Works N.Y. edge of self-base
artist
Sculptor and Archaeologist Kurtz was active during the early 19th Century. He studied ancient reliefs and locations, traveling to the Mayan ruins in Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras around 1940.