Mary and Jesus at the Cross, C. Early 20th Century Painted Plaster Relief on Wood Yanomami basket 11" t x 2 3/4"

11" t x 2 3/4" w x 3" d

image size: 9 3/4”x17”

great rich black

There is one little hole (maybe a worm hole) low on his left pant leg

where there were some notables Lanes

Mary and Jesus at the Cross, C. Early 20th Century Painted Plaster Relief on Wood Yanomami basket 11" t x 2 3/4"I think likely this is Italian, as painted plaster reliefs of Catholic scenes seem very often to have been, and I believe it dates to the earlyish 20th century. It has been through it, with the plaster chalkware cracked in several places and otherwise well worn, but that makes it seem all the more right to me, and actually quite holy feeling! I love the faces, and the hands, and the gold paint, mixed with deep blue on Mary's skirt, and just right