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18th Century Santo browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Religious Artifacts: Christian: Pre 1800: item # 1084106 Please refer to our stock # 3550 when inquiring.
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| Offered here is a fascinating, hand carved wood bust of two-faced figure. It is Philipino, Catholic, and 18th century. Whether this depicts the two sides of man, or Christ (or an angel) and Satan, I do not know. Either way, it's definitely an interesting religious artifact. The carving is very skilled and finely detailed. The "good" side has soft features and a beatific expression. The devil side has a horn, a pointy moustache, an upturned eye with a heavy brow, a pointy ear and pointy beard. There are losses. In some places the gesso shows, in some places the wood shows. I have elected not to clean it. The head and ball are mounted on a square base which is, of course, much later. The statue stands 13" including the base, and the base is 5.25" square. | |||||||
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