Carved statue in niche of Saint James and supplicants

Made:
1625 in Europe

Carved jet statue of St. James with 2 female supplicants, stands in small wood niche, European, 1625

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34577
Materials:
figure, jet and frame, wood
Measurements:
niche: height 202 mm
niche: width 132 mm
niche: depth 43 mm
figure: height 137 mm
figure: width 92 mm
type:
statue
credit:
Sotheby's

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