Image Figure
ca. 1700 (made)
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Religious figure depicting the Virgin Mary. Carved, gessoed and polychromed wood, with golden hair that seems to be modelled wax. Cloth covered wire legs with wax high-heeled shoes covered in cloth, doll attached to white-painted wood plinth with wire supports wrapped in pink silk thread.Wearing a white silk dress embroidered with polychrome silk embroidery and metal thread in a flower and pineapple motif, and a blue silk cloak edged with silver thread embroidery. Metal crown (damaged)
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Carved wood, wax, cloth on wire armature, embroidered silk |
Brief description | Image figure representing the Virgin Mary, polychromed wood, wax and cloth in embroidered silk clothing |
Physical description | Religious figure depicting the Virgin Mary. Carved, gessoed and polychromed wood, with golden hair that seems to be modelled wax. Cloth covered wire legs with wax high-heeled shoes covered in cloth, doll attached to white-painted wood plinth with wire supports wrapped in pink silk thread.Wearing a white silk dress embroidered with polychrome silk embroidery and metal thread in a flower and pineapple motif, and a blue silk cloak edged with silver thread embroidery. Metal crown (damaged) |
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Accession number | T.14-1929 |
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Record created | December 13, 2007 |
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