Spanish ivory figure of St Francis

An image of Ivory figure of St Francis on a wooden pedestal. The Saint, tonsured and in his habit, stands in ecstasy. His right hand extended in front of him and his left hand is outspread at his side in a gesture of acceptance. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 15.7 cm, width, base, 4.6 cm. Circa 1600-1700. Spanish.

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Ivory figure of St Francis on a wooden pedestal. The Saint, tonsured and in his habit, stands in ecstasy. His right hand extended in front of him and his left hand is outspread at his side in a gesture of acceptance. Ivory, carved, height, whole, 15.7 cm, width, base, 4.6 cm. Circa 1600-1700. Spanish.

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Accession Number: M.3-1921
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 754 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 360.52kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2013:01:21 15:33:56

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17th Century carved Christianity costume figure figurine Fitz_AA Franciscan friar habit ivory male Medieval monks robes saints Spanish St Francis

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