18thc Christ Flagellated Santo Spanish Colonial
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Pre 1800 item# 794314
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Very rare Spanish Colonial carved wood santo of Christ flagellated--losses-recently mounted on tropical hardwood stepped base-can be detached for transport-24 inches high-mounted 27 inches high-back of figure displays deep, vicious, bloody wounds from flagellation-- carved bone implanted to reflect spinal cord-glass or flint eyes-figure was probably attached to a stake--ca 1700--most likely Mexican given the Aztec blood culture-very high quality carving by skilled artist--only one I have ever sold or seen.
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Italian Venetian Blackamoor 1860s Carved Wood
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Pre 1900 item# 788499
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Spectacular Italian carved wood 19th century carved gesso, gilt polychrome female blackamoor-ca 1860s-piece has minor surface losses--wood circular stand at top may have been replaced--most of the gilt work is estafado -glass or flint eyes-piece recently cleaned-stable-high quality decorative painting---40 inches tall-has rich decorative quality and antique glow.
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Large 17thc German Sculpture St Augustine
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Pre 1700 item# 618737
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Very rare 17thc German sculpture of St Augustine--has the intentionally mysterious over sized hands--hardwood, probably walnut--has back hollowed out to prevent splitting--gold leaf estafado surface-minor chips-minor termite damage in the rear --termites are dead,dead,dead--piece appears to be untouched--very striking-39 inches tall-excellent deep carving--back chipped out with adz-base is integral part of sculpture and was not carved separately-solid-approximately 40 pounds
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Lge Carved Wood Bust Male Saint Italian 19thc
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Pre 1900 item# 603773
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Three quarter bust santo of male saint-Italian -silver leaf-carved wood, gesso, polychrome-minor surface losses and cracks in gesso-except for halo, no missing parts-has a mysterious, almost buddhist presentation- innocent glass brown eyes that melt you heart-36 inches high-26 inches wide and 18 inches at base--with him you will never be alone-sculpture is stable
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