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Source Description
Devotional statuettes carved in ivory celebrating the Virgin Mary were popular in Europe during the 1600s, and this taste spread to the colonies established by Catholic countries in Asia and the Americas. The three most important locations for production of these ivories were the Portuguese colonies in Goa, where this piece was made, the island of Sri Lanka, and the Spanish colony of the Philippines.
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Document identity
localId
29411
label
Madonna of the Immaculate Conception
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obj
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object
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14
Source metadata
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29411
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Madonna of the Immaculate Conception
description
Devotional statuettes carved in ivory celebrating the Virgin Mary were popular in Europe during the 1600s, and this taste spread to the colonies established by Catholic countries in Asia and the Americas. The three most important locations for production of these ivories were the Portuguese colonies in Goa, where this piece was made, the island of Sri Lanka, and the Spanish colony of the Philippines.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1680-1700
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Ivory & Bone
statuettes (statues)
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14
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14
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
26.1
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7
depth
5.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 1/4 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 2 1/8 in. (26.1 × 7 × 5.4 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory with gilding and paint
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2191
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BAR
SEA
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3580
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