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Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child

c. 1330

Austria, Salzburg

Medium
painted lindenwood
Measurements
Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1973.143
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Location
109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
Print

Description

A small rectangular cavity in the back of this sculpture reveals that it was originally made to serve as a reliquary (a container for relics). In her left hand the Virgin holds a pear, a symbol of the peace and love of Christ.

Reliquary Statuette of the Virgin and Child

c. 1330

Austria, Salzburg

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