The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, 18th century, Hispano-Philippine, Ivory, partly gilded and polychromed; Halo: silver; Eyes: glass, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Sculpture-Miniature, The pose indicates the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. A fuller rendering of the type would feature a crescent moon beneath her feet, following the iconography drawn from Revelation. The belief was embraced with particular enthusiasm in Spain and her colonial empire
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Virgin, Immaculate Conception, 18th century, Hispano-Philippine, Ivory, partly gilded, polychromed, Halo, silver, Eyes, glass, H, 10, 25.4 cm, Sculpture-Miniature, pose, indicates, fuller rendering, type, feature, crescent moon, beneath, feet, following, iconography drawn, Revelation, belief, embraced, particular enthusiasm, Spain, colonial empire
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