The Christ Child
Statuette
ca. 1650 (made)
ca. 1650 (made)
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Place of origin |
This ivory statuette depicting the naked Christ Child is Cingalo-Portuguese (Sri Lanka), made in ca. 1650. It was formerly thought to be Portuguese and then re-assigned to Goa. Comparisons with similar figures suggest it is in fact from Sri Lanka.
Object details
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Title | The Christ Child (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Ivory, mounted on later wood socle |
Brief description | Statuette, ivory, mounted on later wood socle, 'The Christ Child', Cingalo-Portugese (Sri Lanka), ca. 1650 |
Physical description | Statuette of a smiling naked figure of the Christ Child with elongated proportions and stylised curly hair stands facing frontally on a low integral pedestal, now mounted on a low pedestal. The arms are missing. The body is broken off at the ankles; the feet and integrally carved base are separate; dowels remain. Surface cracks. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh F.S.A. in 1927 |
Object history | Given by Dr. W.L. Hildburgh F.S.A. in 1927. |
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Summary | This ivory statuette depicting the naked Christ Child is Cingalo-Portuguese (Sri Lanka), made in ca. 1650. It was formerly thought to be Portuguese and then re-assigned to Goa. Comparisons with similar figures suggest it is in fact from Sri Lanka. |
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Accession number | A.63-1927 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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