Cruxifiction 17th C/ guilded ivory

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Crucifixion ivory covered with red and gold leaves. The anonymous artist has an amazing talent for the realism. The nose is still Hellenistic anyway he knows anatomy very well. The arched the body shows the ribs protrude. Bones, muscles and tendons are stretched to the extreme. The open mouth inhale air with difficulty. The teeth are finely drawn. The eyes, surrounded by the pain, are absent. The feet are joined.
The base is a cube of olive.
Total height: 41 cm