A Fine Hispano-Philippine Carved Ivory Head of ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’
A Fine Hispano-Philippine Carved Ivory Head of ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’
Period 1600-1700
Origin Philippines, Phillippines, Hispano-Philippine
Medium Ivory, Wood
Dimension 8.5 x 5 x 6.5 cm (3³/₈ x 2 x 2¹/₂ inches)
Ivory, silver
Hispano-Philippine
17th Century circa 1620
SIZE: 8.5cm high, 5cm wide, 6.5cm deep - 3³⁄₈ ins high, 2 ins wide, 2½ ins deep / 18.5cm high - 7¼ ins high (with base)
Period: 1600-1700
Origin: Philippines, Phillippines, Hispano-Philippine
Medium: Ivory, Wood
Dimension: 8.5 x 5 x 6.5 cm (3³/₈ x 2 x 2¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: Ex Private collection
Literature: For similar heads of ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’ and ‘Xavier’ in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, see: Randall; ‘Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery’, 1985, catalogue no’s 479 - 480 all of which date from the 17th century
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