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Figure of Christ

Figure
1400-1500 (made)
Place of origin
Spain

Copper alloy with gilding. Head to the right and forward. Right leg on top of left. Christ wears a knee-length waist cloth. The figure is solid not hollow. The arms have been bent forward at a later date and the hands partly broken off. The right shin is cracked.


Object details

Category
Metalwork
Object type
Figure
Titles
  • Figure of Christ
  • Corpus of Christ (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Copper alloy, with gilding.
Brief description
Figure, or corpus, of Christ from a crucifix, the halo missing. Copper alloy, gilded, Spain, 1400-1500.
Physical description
Copper alloy with gilding. Head to the right and forward. Right leg on top of left. Christ wears a knee-length waist cloth. The figure is solid not hollow. The arms have been bent forward at a later date and the hands partly broken off. The right shin is cracked.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm (Note: Maximum, from feet to top of head)
  • Width: 13.8cm (Across arms; maximum)
  • Depth: 2.8cm (maximum, from head to back)
Credit line
Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest
Object history
Walter Leo Hildburgh purchased this piece in San Sebastián, Northern Spain, in 1915.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.115-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O324208/figure-of-christ-figure/
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