Standing Virgin (possibly part of a Crucifixion).
Giusti 1999: Eastern France or Southern Germany (?), late 15th century or early 16th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Flat and relatively smooth, apart from an uneven portion two thirds of the way up.
Object Condition
Hole on the chest and on either side at the same level.
Comments
This piece must have been part of a larger ensemble depicting the Crucifixion and integrated into a framework of wood or ivory (Giusti 1999).
Provenance
Acquired on the art market, Genoa.
Bibliography
P. Giusti in Museo Civico Amedeo Lia: Sculture e oggetti d'arte (I cataloghi del Museo Civico Amedeo Lia), ed. by M. Ratti and A. Marmori (La Spezia, 1999), no. 2.40.
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