Object number
73/211/1-2
Description
A pair of decorative oak carvings. They have been defaced it is likely that they were originally part of an ecclesiastical screen.
This is a pair of decorative wood carvings, made of oak. The first figure has a red hat, white face, green cape, gilded gown white hands and scroll. The second has green hood, white face, gilded robe, red purse and white hands. Their use is not known although as they have been defaced it is likely that they were originally part of an ecclesiastical screen.
Physical description
2 carvings: wood (oak)
Archival history
MERL Catalogue Form (temporary) – ‘Figures, wood carvings // Description: Two oak figures, painted. Figure 1: Red hat, white face, green cope, gilded gown white hands and scroll. Face chipped away, one fold broken at hem. Triangular- headed nails: one are right hand, one below left hand. Figure 2: Green hood, white face, gilded robe, red purse, white hands. Face chipped away. The figures were apparently fixed to a pond of some kind. Their use is not known although as they have been defaced it is likely that they were originally part of an ecclesiastical screen.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11995.tif - High resolution image
