Figure: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century, Angola, Northwestern Angola, Kongo peoples, Ivory (hippopotamus incisor), H. 4 3/8 x Diam. 1 3/16 in. (11.1 x 3 cm), Bone/Ivory-Sculpture, This small ivory pendant of St. Anthony of Padua holding the infant Christ plays with proportion to emphasize aspects of its diminutive composition. The saint’s head is oversized in relation to his body, providing an expansive surface for his simply incised facial features
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