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Spanish ivory figure of St Francis

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An image of Ivory figure of St Francis on a wooden pedestal. The Saint, tonsured and in his habit, stands in ecstasy. His right hand extended in front of him and his left hand is outspread at his side in a gesture of acceptance. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 15.7 cm, width, base, 4.6 cm. Circa 1600-1700. Spanish.

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Ivory figure of St Francis on a wooden pedestal. The Saint, tonsured and in his habit, stands in ecstasy. His right hand extended in front of him and his left hand is outspread at his side in a gesture of acceptance. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 15.7 cm, width, base, 4.6 cm. Circa 1600-1700. Spanish.

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  • Accession Number: M.3-1921
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 754 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 360.52kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2013:01:21 15:33:56

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17th Century carved Christianity costume figure figurine Fitz_AA Franciscan friar habit ivory male Medieval monks robes saints Spanish St Francis

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