Description:

Southeast Asia, Philippines, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden santo depicting "La Purisima Concepcion" or "La Inmaculada," this iconography symbolizing the purity of Mary. The figure stands atop a yellow-painted globe which surmounts an integral conical base and signifies a new moon. She wears flowing vestments painted in dark shades of red, yellow, and blue, and a four-pointed crown rests above her sensitive countenance. Carved slots in her wrists would have at one time held attachable hands. Size: 5.25" W x 11.875" H (13.3 cm x 30.2 cm).

Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-Charles and Lily Michael collection

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#143144

  • Condition: Repair to portion of base, with light adhesive residue along break lines. Original hands missing. Losses to areas of base, body, and head, with abrasions and chipping to original pigmentation, and softening to some finer details along face. Light earthen deposits and patina throughout.

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