Saint John the Baptist, 15th–16th century, Made in Franconia, German, German, Limewood with paint and gilding, Overall: 44 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (113.3 x 31.8 x 21.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood, As forerunner to the coming of Christ, Saint John the Baptist holds a lamb, which symbolizes Christ as the Lamb of God. This sculpture and the statue of Saint John the Evangelist located on the other side of the doorway were two of four statues from a large carved retable
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Saint John, Baptist, 15th–16th century, Franconia, German, Limewood, paint, gilding, Overall, 44 5/8 x 12 1/2 8 3/8, 113.3 31.8 21.3 cm, Sculpture-Wood, forerunner, coming, Christ, Baptist holds, lamb, symbolizes Christ, Lamb, God, sculpture, statue, Evangelist located, side, doorway, two, four statues, large carved, retable
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