SculptureSpanish13th century
Bust of the Virgin
13th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Wax or glue infusion evident on surface (probably to help with insect infestation). Traces of polychromy, including blue tears and pink face. Tree rings evident on bottom of piece.
Dimensions
34.7 x 27 x 18.5 cm (13 11/16 x 10 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA, 1929, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1965.
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