Maiden Mary with Child. Carved church altar figurine. Scandinavia. From d. 17.Century

Maiden Mary with Child. Carved church altar figurine. Scandinavia. From d. 17.Century.

Altar figurine depicting Maiden Mary with child, standing on a pedestal, carved in one piece of wood, covered with early Danish printed material on the back; characteristic of the period, where paper waste was often used as backing or to fill gaps. Figurine of this type would typically be carved as part of a larger relief on a pulpit or altar in Nordic village churches.

Measurements: h: 26,5 cm. Condition: hang of later date, otherwise see images.