CRUCIFIX

CRUCIFIX

Very fine sculpture of the corpus, unusual in that the hair and the loincloth have been carved into the ivory. Other examples are usually dressed with separate wigs and silver loincloths.The ivory is very white with a soft amber patina in places .

Repousse and ysot silver mounts on the original Kamagong crucifix.

Modern base.

Height of crucifix: 21 INCHES

height of corpus: 10 1/2 inches

Early to mid 19th Century

 

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Taken on December 31, 2002