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A traditional 20th-century religious wood carving depicting Saint John the Baptist as a young figure. The sculpture follows classic colonial iconography, presenting the saint with his most recognizable attributes.
Subject: Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
Iconography: The child-like figure is shown standing on a square base with an elevated surface. He wears a tunic that leaves his right shoulder bare. In his left hand, he holds a book upon which rests a small white lamb (Agnus Dei). The figure has long hair falling behind his shoulders.
Technique: Hand-carved in polychrome wood with glass eyes.
Dimensions: 37.5 x 11 x 7 centimeters.
Condition: Rated in Good (Bueno) condition, though it features specific missing parts in the right arm and some pigment loss (chipping) on the base.
A traditional 20th-century religious wood carving depicting Saint John the Baptist as a young figure. The sculpture follows classic colonial iconography, presenting the saint with his most recognizable attributes.
Subject: Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
Iconography: The child-like figure is shown standing on a square base with an elevated surface. He wears a tunic that leaves his right shoulder bare. In his left hand, he holds a book upon which rests a small white lamb (Agnus Dei). The figure has long hair falling behind his shoulders.
Technique: Hand-carved in polychrome wood with glass eyes.
Dimensions: 37.5 x 11 x 7 centimeters.
Condition: Rated in Good (Bueno) condition, though it features specific missing parts in the right arm and some pigment loss (chipping) on the base.