Bas-relief Sculpture Wood Olivier Mary Magdalene Penitent Skull Cross 19th

Small bas-relief sculpture in olive wood (or boxwood) representing the penitent Mary Magdalene*, her hair down and her eyes turned towards Heaven, with some attributes next to her: the pot of ointment with which she washed and perfumed the feet of Christ, next to him a skull, as well as a cross, from the 19th century.

This sculpture is in good general condition, good quality.
Note: some small cracks in the wood, wear and tear, see photos.
* Mary Magdalene:
Mary Magdalene, Mary Magdalene or Magdalene, called Mary Magdalene  in the Gospels is a disciple of Jesus who followed him until his last days. The four Gospels designate her as the first witness of the Resurrection, who is responsible for warning the apostles. Tradition and Christian iconography rely on these canonical and apocryphal texts to give several faces of Mary Magdalene, first the spiritual wife of Christ and the apostle of Revelation then from the 4th century the disowned sinner and flouted but repented, the Middle Ages seizing numerous legends to create a saint. In sacred art, Mary Magdalene is very often represented naked, with long, loose hair, to signify her repentance and penance. One of the iconographies of Mary Magdalene represents her as a hermit in the desert, after the death of Christ; attractive woman, not devoid of sensuality, long wavy hair covering her nudity, she prays or meditates, with her usual attributes of repentance, skull, cross, biblical book...
Dimensions: 8.2cm x 6cm
Reference: 800 200

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