Historic Religious Statues

A collection of wooden and painted sculptures depicting religious figures, including saints and apostles, showcasing intricate details and varied styles across centuries.

Bodhisattva, 386-537, Polychromed terracotta, China, 4th-6th century
Bodhisattva, 386-537, Polychromed terracotta, China, 4th-6th century
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Carl O'Bergh, Bulto (Saint with Hands Extended), c 1938 Bulto (Saint with Hands Extended)
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Flying Celestial Figure 6th-7th century China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region) These winged celestial beings show remarkable connections to the Western classical tradition. From comparable examples we know that these male figures were represented as flying down from the heavens to attend a Buddhist divinity.. Flying Celestial Figure 39941
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Abe no Seimei: Yin-yang master. Suzuki Masanao (Japan, 1815-1890). Japan, mid-19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Boxwood
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Helena's first birthday; Dupuis, Daniel (1849-1899); 1903 (1903-00-00-1903-00-00);Dupuis, Daniel (1849-1899), Madonna with the Child (iconogr.), Partage Plus, plaques, secession (style)
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Nativity figure, Mary
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Santa Claus made of chocolate
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mystery of birth mystery of birth, carved in incarnate wood, and polychrome, eighteenth century, colonial museum, Casa de Santo Domingo, ancient temple and convent of Santo Domingo and the Colegio Mayor de Santo Tomás of AquinoAntigua Guatemala, department of Sacatepéquez, Republic of Guatemala, Central America Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22071187
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Welschbillig, former Helenenberg Crusader monastery
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Baby Jesus Christmas rustic isolated on a white background
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Pope Clement XIV (Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, 1705-1774; reigned 1769-1774), Christopher Hewetson, 1737/38-1798, British
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997). Albanian nun with Indian citizenship who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta in 1950.
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Angel second half 18th century Italian, Naples In 1964, Loretta Hines Howard generously presented to the Museum over 140 Neapolitan crèche figures, dating from the second half of the eighteenth century. The varied assortment includes figures from the three traditional scenes of a complete Neapolitan presepio: the Nativity, with angels, shepherds, and sheep; the procession of the three Magi, with their colorful retinue of attendants; and the varied and gay crowd of country and town people thronging the tavern, or inn, of Bethlehem the diversorium mentioned by St. Luke, where on the Holy Night there was no place for Mary and Joseph. Averaging between twelve and fifteen inches in height, according to the position they were to take in perspective in the stage set, the figures are pliable and can be given poses at will, according to their facial expressions. Their bodies are made of tow and wire, their arms and legs are finely carved of wood, and their heads and shoulders are modeled of t
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Head of Christ 19th century European (Medieval style). Head of Christ 464185
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Packed bell AMEMUS in front of the ceremony for the presentation on 30/10/2022 in the Magdeburg Cathedral, wrapped bell AMEMUS in front of the ceremony for the presentation on 10/30/2022 in the Magdeburg Cathedral
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Joseph (from a nativity) 18th century Ecuadoran. Joseph (from a nativity) 204304
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Sitting a post Women - Guanyin (); the beginning of the 20th century (1900-00-00-1910-00-00);
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Christmas Angel playing music
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Virgin Mary figurine. France..