"Procession Mannequin, "neapolitan Capipote" Carved Wood Italy 18th"
Procession mannequin called “Capipote”.Naples, late 18th century.
Very finely carved wood, partially polychromed, articulated arms, sulphide eyes.
Accidents: missing fingers.
Bust supported by a wooden “cage” also called “turret” making up the lower part.
Originally dressed in clothing and jewelry, led in procession by the faithful.
Height: 58 cm.
The tradition of devotional statues dressed in fabrics and adorned with jewelry dating back to Antiquity, intensified from the 16th to the 18th century, both in Italy and throughout Catholic Europe.
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