"Wooden Pope Statue, Late 16th / Early 17th Century"
Pope statue in solid wood, probably acaciaThe Holy Father is represented standing, one knee slightly bent showing slight movement.
The bowed head is topped with the pontifical tiara, the top globe of which is missing.
The right hand, of which only the thumb remains, suggests the gesture of blessing,
while the left holds the central element of what must have been the papal rod.
Period late 16th / early 17th century. HT. 62cm (visible gaps and some fillings.
Traces of old xylophagous attacks due to the difference in hardness between the heart of the piece and the sapwood)
- 780 € -
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