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Italian wood and tortoiseshell crucifix, 18th century
Height x width x depth: 61 x 19 x 10 cm.
A wooden “Corpus Christi” finely carved in the full round and composed of three pieces corresponding to the arms and body, placed on an ebonized wood cross and base with tortoiseshell inserts (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae). Christ is depicted with his head slightly tilted towards theright shoulder, beard following the jaw and cross feet. The perizonium, is draped vertically and falls down the right side.
Item condition grading: *** fair. (previous restoration to the arm).
Accompanied by Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici certificate of authenticity.This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union.
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Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 4 June 2024
SINGLE SESSION 04/06/2024 Hours 15:00