Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1220, Mosan or Lower-Rhenish, Limewood with original paint and gilding, Overall: 7 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 13/16 in. (19.4 x 8 x 7.2 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Among the early images in the West to emphasize the motherly rapport of the Virgin Mary to the Christ child, this devotional sculpture is exceptional for its well-preserved polychromy. Recent conservation treatment removed overpaint, revealing the extraordinary finesse of the original decoration
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Enthroned Virgin, Child, ca, 1220, Mosan, Lower-Rhenish, Limewood, original paint, gilding, Overall, 7 5/8 x 3 1/8 2 13/16, 19.4 8 7.2 cm, Sculpture-Wood, early images, West, emphasize, motherly rapport, Virgin Mary, Christ child, devotional sculpture, exceptional, well-preserved polychromy, Recent conservation treatment, removed, overpaint, revealing, extraordinary finesse, decoration
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