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Sale 215 Lot 163
FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN MARY: POLYCHROMED WOOD WITH INSET GLASS DETAIL Heavily weathered polychromed wooden sculpture of the Virgin Mary, likely an 18th or 19th-century Spanish Colonial or Mexican devotional work. It is an example of the Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowful Mother) iconographic tradition. A feature of this piece is the use of inset glass eyes. Statue is set up on a weathered wooden plinth. Total Height (including base): 22.5 inches; height (base): 4.25 inches $250-350
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