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c.1520-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This gilded and painted oak statuette is of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his gridle, and his hat, ornamented with a cockle shell slung over his shoulders. The arabesque pattern on the robe has been created by scratching off the paint to reveal the gold. Along the border of the robe is an inscription of which only the word 'ORA' is now legible.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted oak
Brief description
Figure, oak, painted and gilded, kneeling pilgrim.
Physical description
Statuette in oak of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his gridle, and his hat, ornamented with a cockle shell slung over his shoulders; the figure has been gilded and painted, the arabesque pattern on the robe being obtained by scratching off the paint and thus revealing the gold. Along the border of the robe is an inscription of which only the word 'ORA' is now legible.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.875in
  • Width: 8in
Object history
Bought for £5.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This gilded and painted oak statuette is of a kneeling pilgrim with a wallet at his gridle, and his hat, ornamented with a cockle shell slung over his shoulders. The arabesque pattern on the robe has been created by scratching off the paint to reveal the gold. Along the border of the robe is an inscription of which only the word 'ORA' is now legible.
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1895. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Sationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1897. pp.130
Collection
Accession number
891A-1895

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2009
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